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LOT 0004
Egyptian Blue Faience Offering Cups
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 - 1 7/8 in. (37 grams total, 29-48 mm).
Group of two bell-shaped cups, the smaller with black hieroglyphic inscription. [2]
Provenance
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
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