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1018 - RARE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR WITH HUMAN-HEADED LID (I…

Estimate £6,000 - £10,000

Description

RARE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR WITH HUMAN-HEADED LID (IMSETY) Late Period, probably 26th Dynasty, Ca. 664 - 525 BC. A canopic jar with a smooth, tapering ovoid body carved from banded alabaster, surmounted by a lid in the form of a human-headed figure representing the deity Imsety, protector of the liver. For similar see: Berlev, O., Hodjash, S., Catalogue of the Monuments of Ancient Egypt: From the Museums of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Bielorussia, Caucasus, Middle Asia and the Baltic States, 1998, Zurich University, Plate 150, IX.3; Sotheby's, Ancient Egyptian Sculpture & Works of Art, 15 December 2016, Lot 8; The British Museum, Museum number EA36625.; Christie's, Live Auction 1446 Antiquities, Lot. 351 Size: 355mm x 160mm; Weight: 10.16kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. SCP Pierre-Pascal Guizzetti et Thierry Collet. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM

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