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LOT 0029
Egyptian Indurated Limestone Frog-Shaped Cosmetic Vessel
PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, LATE NAQADA I-NAQADA II, CIRCA 3700-3300 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (165 grams, 63 mm).
Squat ovoid in profile, modelled with the legs folded beneath the body, with hollow socket eyes, flared rim to mouth; copper lug on either side.
ProvenanceEx collection of Madame Kismet Pilati, acquired in Vienna and London in 1976.
with Bonhams, London, 24th October 2012, no.284 (£30,000-£50,000).
Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection.
Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12101-213115.
Cf. Patch, D.C., Dawn of Egyptian Art, New Haven/London, 2011, pp.30-31, Cat. nos.17-18, for discussion and similar examples; the modelling of the frog on this vessel, with the definition of the limbs achieved in raised relief rather than being individually modelled, is closer to an example in the Brooklyn Museum no.37.648E, and Penn Museum no.E9665.
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LOT 0029
Egyptian Indurated Limestone Frog-Shaped Cosmetic Vessel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,750
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Egyptian Indurated Limestone Frog-Shaped Cosmetic Vessel
Predynastic Period, Late Naqada I-Naqada II, circa 3700-3300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £9,750
Squat ovoid in profile, modelled with the legs folded beneath the body, with hollow socket eyes, flared rim to mouth; copper lug on either side. 165 grams, 63 mm
Ex collection of Madame Kismet Pilati, acquired in Vienna and London in 1976. with Bonhams, London, 24th October 2012, no.284 (£30,000-£50,000). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12101-213115. -
Egyptian Gold Setting with Glass Inlay
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Square sheet gold cell with repoussé quatrefoil to the undeside, inset glass panel in red glass and pale turquoise faience. 1.18 grams, 10 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Egyptian Limestone Scarab in Gold Ring
Circa 1750-1550 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £572
The scarab carved with simple anatomical detailing with two columns of hieroglyphs to base, including a djed pillar; set in a later gold swivel bezel with beaded edge supported by a tapering, round-section grooved hoop. 2.91 grams, 24.16 mm overall, 21.04 mm internal diameter
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
The djed pillar was associated with the god Ptah, and from the New Kingdom onwards it was associated with the god Osiris, meaning stability, rejuvenation and regeneration. Thus it was used by both the living and the dead, formed of a variety of materials.
