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A Buff-ware Jar, Predynastic Period, Nagada III, 3200-3000 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- A Buff-ware Jar
- Height 12 13/16 in. 32.5 cm.
of slender slightly flaring form tapering at the neck, with everted rounded rim, the body decorated with a tooled scalloped band and a red-painted net design.
Provenance
Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel, 1977
Condition
one large fragment repaired across the mouth and shoulder with minor restoration along the breakines
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Cf. Petrie, Naqada and Ballas, pl. XXXII, no. 62, Brooklyn Museum, Predynastic and Archaic Egypt, no. 73, Scott, Egyptian Art at Yale, no. 14, and Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel, April 28th, 1972, no. 7.