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Egyptian Woman Playing a Harp

Categories Middle East / Africa
Type Egyptian Revival
Material Bronze, Marble
Markings Unmarked
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin Austria
Date or Era circa 1920
Measuring 13 ¼” x 8” x 9 ¼” high

This Egyptian Revival inkstand, made of marble, features a bronze figure of a semi-nude woman. She stands on a Persian carpet playing a harp. The inkstand also includes a square inkwell with a matching marble lid, positioned to the left of the figure. The entire piece rests on a rectangular marble base with rounded corners and metal feet.

Sold for $320 in November 2024

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