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LOT 0051
Egyptian Steatite Cosmetic Palette
NEW KINGDOM, 19TH-20TH DYNASTY, 1292-1070 B.C.
2 3/4 in. (34.5 grams, 69 mm).
Shallow bowl with rounded rim and openwork handle formed as two ducks resting with necks bent and heads draped to the rim; underside with wing, leg and tail detailing.
ProvenanceMary Alice Ryun, Fort Worth, Texas, prior to 1975; thence by descent.
Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 8 December 1995, lot 222; where acquired by the present owner.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11949-209610.
Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi dall’epoca protodinastica al Nuovo Regno. Museo Egizio di Firenze, Rome, 1991, p.155, no.193, for a close parallel.
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LOT 0051
Egyptian Steatite Cosmetic Palette
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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