Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II
Property from the Collection of Peter Sharrer
An Egyptian Basalt Jar, Predynastic Period (Nagada II)/ 1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.
Lot Closed
December 7, 10:27 AM GMT
Estimate
4,500 - 6,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Peter Sharrer
An Egyptian Basalt Jar, Predynastic Period (Nagada II)/ 1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.
of ovoid form with finely contoured offset foot, tubular handles, and everted rim.
Height 6.5 cm.
Robert Taylor, New York, 1960s/1970s
Ron Braddish, New York, early 1970s-2011 (Arte Primitivo, New York, December 8th, 2011, no. 271, illus.)
art market, London, 2011-2012
acquired by the present owner from the above
Ron Braddish, New York, early 1970s-2011 (Arte Primitivo, New York, December 8th, 2011, no. 271, illus.)
art market, London, 2011-2012
acquired by the present owner from the above
“Yes, wonderful things”. Egyptian Art from 3000-100 B.C., Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, in collaboration with Claire Brown Art, London, 2022, cat. no. 12, illus.
For the form cf. W. M. Flinders-Petrie and J. E. Quibell, Nagada and Ballas, London, 1895, pl. VIII, 23 and 32. Also compare Sotheby’s, New York, June 3rd, 2015, no. 2.