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LOT 0456
Egyptian Dolerite Pounder Tool
3RD-LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/4 in. (660 grams, 10.9 cm).
Plano-convex in section with smoothed upper face; collector's findspot note to underside 'Dolorite pounder. Unfinished obelisk quarry at Aswan. 1976, February'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound at the unfinished obelisk quarry at Aswan, 1976.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Dolerite pounders are hand-held stone tools, widely used in Egypt for quarrying and dressing granite and other hard rocks.
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LOT 0456
Egyptian Dolerite Pounder Tool
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
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Phoenician Cream Stone Scaraboid Stamp Seal with Star on Sceptre
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Faience Beads and Amulets
Late Period-Roman Period, 664 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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