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LOT 0497
Egyptian Banded Alabaster Jar
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 5/8 in. (228 grams, 65 mm high).
The body with slightly tapering sidewalls and everted rim, possibly Bactrian.
ProvenanceEx Moss collection, Singapore, 1990s.
Acquired from a provincial auction.
Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi dall'epoca protodinastica al nuovo regno, Rome, 1991, p.161, no.206, for a similar example.
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Egyptian Banded Alabaster Jar
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
The body with slightly tapering sidewalls and everted rim, possibly Bactrian. 228 grams, 65 mm high
Ex Moss collection, Singapore, 1990s. Acquired from a provincial auction. -
Egyptian Terracotta Frog Type Lamp
Roman Period, 2nd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Displaying palm branches; possible letter W incised to base. 107 grams, 83 mm
From a German collection. Ex Cambridge, UK, collection, 1980s. -
Romano-Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Dice
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. 4 grams, 12 mm
Rare.
From an early 20th century UK collection.
