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An Egyptian Blue Faience Chalice Rim Fragment with Papyrus and Udjat eyes, 3rd Intermediate Period, 1075-716 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Blue Faience Chalice Rim Fragment with Papyrus and Udjat eyes
- 1 9/16 by 1 3/8 in. 4 by 3.5 cm.
carved in relief with a frieze of udjat-eyes, the eyebrows and pupils delineated in a darker glaze, and in the register below with a papyrus flower emerging from a head of Hathor with sistrum headdress.
Provenance
most likely MacGregor Collection (Sotheby's, London, June 27th, 1922, no. 293, one of 22)
Michel Abemayor, New York, 1972/1973
Michel Abemayor, New York, 1972/1973
Condition
good and as shown in the photo.
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
The present fragment joins with another chalice rim fragment formerly in the Mac Gregor Collection and now in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (G.A.D. Tait, "The Egyptian Relief Chalice," The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. 49, 1963, p. 121, no. XXVI, pl. XX,8, then in The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro).