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 Blue-green Faience Fragment of a Chalice, 3rd Intermediate Period, 1075-716 B.C.
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December 7, 10:47 AM GMT
Estimate
1,800 - 2,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Collection of Peter Sharrer
An Egyptian Blue-green Faience Fragment of a Chalice
3rd Intermediate Period, 1075-716 B.C.
molded in shallow relief with part of a frieze showing bow-legged Bes holding papyrus stems, a fish and Nile flowers below.
Height 6.5 cm.
art market, Paris, 1977
acquired by the present owner from the above
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. 18, illus.
For a related example see G. A. D. Tait, “The Egyptian Relief Chalice”, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. 49, 1963, p. 127, no. XL, pl. XXII, 3.