Il lotto Lotto n° 270
Titolo : An Egyptian jasper and calcite boss ear stud 2
Provenienza : Provenance:
Private collection, Germany, acquired ca. 1955-1965.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 9 December 2003, lot 59 (part).
Private collection, Europe.
Exhibited:
APM, Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam, 17 November 2006-25 March 2007.
Published:
C.A.R. Andrews and J. van Dijk (eds),
Objects for Eternity: Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz, 2006, p. 93, no. 2.13.
Boss studs, like the above lot, would have had a filling material to give a secure fit to the backing. Cf. C. Andrews,
Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, ill.145.Note : This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
Condition report : Jasper and calcite boss:
There are some minute chips to the edge of the jasper dome. There is some overall surface wear including scratching with some pitting. There is a ring of material around the calcite shaft where it is attached to the boss. There is some minor wear and encrustation to the calcite shaft.
Calcite element: Appears to be intact. There is some surface wear including pitting, scratching, minor chipping and some encrustation.Bonhams, banditore
🔓Senza carta di credito.
Titolo di vendita : Antiquities
Data della vendita : 08/12/2022
🔓Senza carta di credito.
Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
