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A Calcite Pilgrim's Bottle, 18th/19th Dynasty, 1540-1292 B.C.
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- A Calcite Pilgrim's Bottle
- Height 4 5/8 in. 11.8 cm.
of lentoid form with twin handles and flat flaring rim.
Provenance
Rudolph Schmidt (d. 1970), Solothurn
Literature
Peter Günther and Rudolf Wellauer, Ägyptische Steingefässe der Sammlung Rudolph Schmidt, Solothurn (Ägyptologische Hefter des orientalischen Seminars der Universität Zurich, 2), Zurich, 1988, no. 182, pls. 23 and 46
Condition
good, small 9mm-long chip along outside of rim, another small chip or imperfection on inside of rim, surface slightly worn
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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.
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
For related examples see the list compiled by B.G. Aston, Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, Heidelberg, 1994, p. 157, no. 194.
The industrialist Rudolph Schmidt collected more than 300 Southwestern Asian cylinder and stamp seals; they are now in the Bible+Orient Collection of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland.