Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property from a Canadian Private Collection
An Egyptian Porphyritic Diorite Jar, Predynastic Period (Nagada II)/1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.
Auction Closed
December 5, 03:41 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
of ovoid form, with finely contoured foot, well-hollowed interior, tubular handles, and off-set disk rim.
Height 16.5 cm.
Nicolas Landau (1887-1979), Paris
Marcelle Landau, Paris
acquired from the above by the present owner