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Description : Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved steatite seal pendant of a couchant lion laying with a raised head atop an integral plinth. The beast's raised head features string-cut eyes, perky ears, and a centrally parted mane, and the underside is decorated with a dense crosshatch pattern. The seal is covered in layers of blue-green glaze that contrast nicely against the dark brown color of the stone. A drilled suspension hole is situated lengthwise through the body. Size: 0.75 L x 0.375 W x 0.4 H (1.9 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm) Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167173
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Estimate (low-high) : 400 USD-600 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 45B
Title : Seal Pendant
Condition report : Softening to some finer details and fading to areas of glaze, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of glaze and leonine form throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : It's a Small World | Diminutive Artifacts
Sale date : 11 Nov 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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