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This is the rating and price for Rare Egyptian Alabaster Mace Head W/ Couchant Lion



Description : Ancient Egypt, late Predynastic to Early Dynastic Period, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. A gorgeous mace head carved from creamy white alabaster with quartzite inclusions. The piriform body has a rounded shoulder which gradually tapers to a drilled base, and the top smooths out to a lightly-rounded profile. Atop the mace head is the depiction of a couchant lion in high relief with extended front paws, back legs folded to one side, and a sinuous tail. Though the head is missing, the size of the body suggests the head would have been quite large. Custom museum-quality display stand included. Size: 2.625 W x 3.125 H (6.7 cm x 7.9 cm), 4.875 H (12.4 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private East Coast, 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. #141913
Price: 622.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 1200 USD-1700.0 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 5A
Title : Rare Egyptian Alabaster Mace Head W/ Couchant Lion
Size : 2.625 W x 3.125 H (6.7 cm x 7.9 cm)
Condition report : Original lion head missing. Small nicks and abrasions to base, shoulder, and lion, with light encrustations. Nice earthen deposits throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient | Ethnographic | Fine Art
Sale date : 06 Feb 2019 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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