Loading, please wait...
LOT 0446
Egyptian Rock Crystal Piriform Vessel
OLD KINGDOM, 5TH-6TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 2500-2200 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (55 grams, 59 mm).
Model amphora with trumpet-shaped mouth and piriform body; shallow socket above.
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
Cf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, 140, no. 137, for examples.
FootnotesThis model vessel was probably linked to the "Opening of the Mouth" ritual, which revived the deceased.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0446
Egyptian Rock Crystal Piriform Vessel
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
-
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience White Lotus Chalice
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, 1315-945 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
The lotiform cup modelled as an open lotus flower with incised petal detailing to the outer face, short stem and flared foot; some restoration. 205 grams, 12.1 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12937-243177.
Faience chalices shaped like the flowers of the white lotus (Nymphaea albicans) first appeared in the 18th Dynasty and are believed to be drinking vessels. -
.jpg)
Egyptian Black Stone Amulet with Cartouche
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Carved in low relief with hieroglyphs to the sub-rectangular plaque, with two feathers above; integral pierced lug to reverse. 3.15 grams, 29.8 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Horus and Uraeus
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Detailed carapace and head, underside with a rearing cobra and Horus in falcon form. 3.42 grams, 19 mm
Mrs Allinson to Mrs Foster, 1867 and thence by descent to the current owner, Stanley Crescent, London, UK.
