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Description : Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, ca. 4000 to 3000. A pair of artifacts from the early agricultural period of ancient Egypt that set the stage for the glory of the Dynastic period to come: a flattish, roughly oval grinding stone, made from pale sandstone, and a small, round hand stone made from hard volcanic rock. Grain cultivated in this area included emmer wheat, barley, and flax, all of which needed to be ground by hand using tools like these. Size of grinding stone: 9.5 L x 11.75 W x 1.8 H (24.1 cm x 29.8 cm x 4.6 cm) Provenance: private Illinois, USA collection 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #125201
Price: 498.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 800 USD-1200 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 1A
Title : Pre-Dynastic Egyptian Grinding Stone + Hand Stone
Condition report : Grinding stone has a loss to one end as shown and a stable crack near the loss. Hand stone shows extensive wear to surface.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Antiquities | Asian | Ethnographic
Sale date : 18 Jan 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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