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Consulter la cote et le prix de Egyptian Diorite Offering Cup, Ex-Sotheby'S, 2015



Description : **Originally Listed At $1200** Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, 3rd to 6th Dynasty, ca. 2686 to 2181 BCE. A beautiful offering cup of a petite size, hand-carved from speckled diorite of black and white hues. The inverted piriform body has a lightly-corseted form which tapers towards a bulged ring which surrounds the hollow base and expands to a thick rim and a shallow basin on top. Carved stone vessels like this example were intended to be filled with offerings and left as votives at temples or shrines devoted to specific deities. A fabulous and rare example from ancient Egypt! Size: 1.75 W x 2.1 H (4.4 cm x 5.3 cm). A stylistically-similar example, of a larger size and from the Middle Kingdom Period, hammered for GBP 8,125 ($10,642.37) at Christie's, London Antiquities auction (sale 10372, April 15, 2015, lot 38). Provenance: The Dere Family Collection, New York, USA, assembled 1970s-2000s, ex-Sotheby's, New York Egyptian, Classical, and Western Asiatic Antiquities Including Property from the Collection of the Late Marion Schuster, Lausanne auction (December 7, 2001, part of lot 206), ex-Norman Blankman Collection, New York, USA, acquired in 1950s 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. #146199
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 2000 USD-3000 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 2
Titre : Egyptian Diorite Offering Cup, Ex-Sotheby'S, PÉRIODE : 2015
Dimensions : 1.75 W x 2.1 H
Condition report : Repaired from roughly three large pieces, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor abrasions to foot, walls, and rim, with light encrustations within some recessed areas. Light earthen deposits throughout.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : VARIETY AUCTION - Antiquities / Ethnographic
Date de la vente : 07/01/2020 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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