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A Cloisonne Gold, Lapis Lazuli, and Red Jasper Plaque, 12th Dynasty, 1938-1759 B.C.
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- A Cloisonne Gold, Lapis Lazuli, and Red Jasper Plaque
- Length 1 9/16 in. 4 cm.
of rectangular form with rounded ends, decorated with a symmetrical composition comprising four Eyes of Horus flanking two djed-pillars, the latter also perhaps intended to represent two blue flies.
Provenance
Jean-Loup Despras, Paris
Literature
Sotheby's, New York, December 9th, 2003, no. 51, illus.