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LOT 0049
Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD-LATE PERIOD, 1069-332 B.C.
3 7/8 in. (139 grams, 97 mm high).
The piriform vessel with rounded base, two integral lug handles to the neck; fractured above the neck.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1992.
LiteratureCf. The British Museum, accession/miscellaneous number E.1.1888, for similar; Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, Heidelberg, 1994, pp.162-163 (Third Intermediate Period), p.166 (Late Period), for the type.
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LOT 0049
Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Phoenician Bronze Basket Weight
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
The cuboid body with pellet ornament around the upper edge, openwork handles rising to a central point from four corners. 14.7 grams, 23 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile
Circa 5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of a medallion (orbiculus) decorated with geometric interlaced patterns on a purple background, framed by a minute recurring spiral, surrounded by an external circle. 149 grams, 36.5 x 36.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Tapestry technique on natural linen. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, an orbiculus, medallion in purple applied to the shoulders and the lower part of the garment, front and back. -
Egyptian Composition Amulet and Bead Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Composed of various types of beads; glazed and pierced for suspension. 6.4 grams total, 6-18 mm
Ex early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.
