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LOT 0459
Egyptian Alabaster Hedgehog Vessel
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (99 grams, 45 mm).
Carved in the round with four stubby feet and hatched body, broad lip and with lug on the reverse.
Provenance
Part of an old collection dating back to the 19th century.
Ex property of a gentleman, acquired before the 1980s.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Literature
Cf. Vandier d’Abbadie, J., Les objets de toilette égyptiens au Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1972, p.95, no.370, for similar example in faience.
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LOT 0459
Egyptian Alabaster Hedgehog Vessel
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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