Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from the Collection of David and Louise Carter, Connecticut

An Egyptian Basalt or Graywacke Jar, Predynastic Period (Naqada II)/1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.

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Lot Closed

July 6, 12:13 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

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Property from the Collection of David and Louise Carter, Connecticut

An Egyptian Basalt or Graywacke Jar

Predynastic Period (Naqada II)/1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.


of ovoid form with offset foot, tubular handles, and everted rim.

Height 12.7 cm.


private collection, Chicago and New York, likely acquired in Egypt in the 1920s
thence by descent to the present owner

There is an old number in black ink under the foot, “2808" or "28UB?”


For the form compare W. M. F. Petrie and J. E. Quibell, Naqada and Ballas. 1895, London, 1896, pl. VIII, 28; also see Sotheby’s, New York, June 3rd, 2015, no. 2, for a smaller but otherwise very similar jar (described as graywacke).