Inv. n°: MMoCA852

The 'Gillot' Wadjet

Bronze Head of goddess Wadjet. The lioness-headed goddess, surmounted by an uraeus (the rearing cobra), whiskers and mane represented by streaks.

h. 11 cm

6th century BC

Bronze

Provenance

  • Recorded as Number 95 in the inventory list of Charles Gillot dated 11 April 1903 (from Gallery of the 2nd floor, 2nd square)
  • Gillot Family Collection, until 2008, Charles Gillot, born 18th March 1853, was the son of Firmin Gillot (1819-1872) a printer and inventor, who revolutionised the bookmaking industry by inventing ‘paniconography’, also called gillotage, a process allowing the simultaneous printing of text and image
  • Sold at Christie's, “Ancienne Collection Charles Gillot (1853-1903)”, Paris, 4 and 5 March 2008, lot 127
  • Private Collection
  • Acquired at David Aaron Gallery, London, 31st March 2020

Publications

  • Christie’s, Ancienne Collection Charles Gillot (1853-1903), Paris, mardi 4 et mercredi 5 mars 2008, lot 127, p. 113

Exhibitions

  • Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from 2020

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by the MACM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.

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