EGYPTIAN RED-POLISHED POTTERY JAR - ex.

Lot no. 512

Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

Description

EGYPTIAN RED-POLISHED POTTERY JAR - ex. CHRISTIE'S. Predynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, Ca. 3200 BC . An ovoid pottery storage jar with a burnished surface exhibiting a deep red slip. The vessel has a tall, rounded body tapering to a narrow, flattened base and is surmounted by a short neck with an everted rim. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 99.4.134. Size: 235mm x 155mm; Weight: 1.07kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Pierre Berge; Ex. Christie's, 8 June 2004, Lot 98; Ex. Sotheby's, New York, June 8, 1994. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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