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A Buff-Ware Jar, Predynastic Period, Nagada II, circa 3400-3200 B.C.
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Description
- A Buff-Ware Jar
- Width 8 in. 20.3 cm.
of broad globular form with twin pierced cylindrical handles, the body and handles painted in red over a buff slip with vertical panels of horizontal wavy lines, three encircling wavy lines on top of the rim.
Provenance
Swiss private collection, Zurich, formed before 1950
acquired from a German private collection, Karlsruhe, April 2001
acquired from a German private collection, Karlsruhe, April 2001
Condition
surface worn and eroded as shown
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Cf. W.M.F. Petrie, Prehistoric Egypt with Corpus of Prehistoric Pottery and Palettes, repr., London, 1974, Pl. XXXVI, no. 68A, and Égypte, moments d'éternité, no. 17A.