EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA INSCRIBED JAR WITH GEOMETRIC DECORATION

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A terracotta jar with an elongated ovoid body tapering towards a pointed base and a rounded shoulder. The exterior is inscribed in black with multiple horizontal lines of script arranged across the upper body. Below, a zigzag band is framed by horizontal lines. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 19.3.24. Size: 400mm x 195mm; Weight: 3.33kg Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; Ex. Bonhams, 29 April 2004, Lot 42. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£1,000

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