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LOT 0036
Egyptian Blue Faience Offering Cup with Inscription
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (57 grams, 62 mm).
Conical in profile with a wide base and a shallow interior hollow; inscription in a darker blue glaze, consisting of a single line of demotic-script text.
Provenance
Mariaud de Serres, Drouot, Paris, 1999.
with Christie’s, New York, 5-6 December 2001, no.354.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
Footnotes
Demotic script was an ancient Egyptian writing system that was used from approximately the 7th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D. It represented a more simplified and cursive form of writing compared to hieroglyphs and hieratic script. Demotic text was employed for a wide range of purposes in ancient Egypt, including administrative, legal, religious, and literary documents. Deciphering Demotic has played a pivotal role in enhancing our understanding of ancient Egyptian culture, history, and everyday life.
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