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An Egyptian Polychrome Terracotta Canopic Jar Lid, 18th Dynasty, 1540-1292 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Polychrome Terracotta Canopic Jar Lid
- Height 4 1/2 in. 11.4 cm.
wearing a collar and striped enveloping wig, the face with full lips and long eyebrows and cosmetic lines.
Provenance
Christie's, New York, December 15th, 1993, no. 4, illus.
Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, 1997, inv. no. CNC01
Condition
Intact except for minor chips and abrasions, note flaking to paint and large old label pasted to the top as noted, nose worn down, some retouching on the collar, eyes, and elsewhere possible.
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
A large old paper label on the top of of the lid, written in a hand appearing to be early 19th century up to the 1870s and now mostly illegible, seems to include " ...Thebes, Upper Egypt... "
Cf. S. D'Auria, P. Lacovara, C. Roehrig, Mummies & Magic: The Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt, Boston, 1988, no. 92 and b (accessioned by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1872)