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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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