Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

An Egyptian Pottery Vessel, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, 3600-3200 BC

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Lot closes

July 5, 02:14 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 10,000 GBP

Starting Bid

7,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

An Egyptian Pottery Vessel, Predynastic Period

Naqada II, 3600-3200 BC

in the form of a fish, perhaps a tilapia, with body of ovoid shape, small open, mouth and molded eyes close together, the long dorsal fin with spines incised, the flaring opening in place of the tail.

Length 19.3 cm.

Galerie Nefer, Zurich

Giancarlo Ligabue, Venice, acquired from the above in July 1983

Hôtel Drouot, Paris, Binoche et Giquello, October 18th, 2017, no. 4, illus.

acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Published

Galerie Nefer Ancient Art, Zurich, Nefer 1, 1983, illus.

G. Ligabue, G. Rossi Osmida et al., Animali et Mito, Trebaseleghe, 2008, no. 2

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