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LOT 255452
Egyptian Glazed Faience New Year Flask with Baboons
26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
6 1/4 in. (263 grams, 16 cm).
Lentil-shaped with segmented collars and blue detailing around the shoulders, neck with papyrus stalk detailing and domed rim; addorsed baboon flanking the neck.
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, 1990s.
Private collection, New York, USA.
Literature
Cf. for various specimens in the Petrie Museum Byrnes, A., ‘Random objects: New Year Flasks from the 26th Dynasty’ in PMF extra, 1, March 2024.
Footnotes
In ancient Egypt, baboons were sacred, representing wisdom, the moon, and the underworld, linked to gods like Thoth and Babi, often depicted greeting the sun or guarding tombs, and were imported, mummified as offerings, and used as powerful religious symbols despite their often harsh captive conditions.
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LOT 255452
Egyptian Glazed Faience New Year Flask with Baboons
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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