Lot no. 479
EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME TERRACOTTA VASE WITH LOTUS BLOOMS, WAS-SCEPTRE AND ANKH.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.
A terracotta vase with an elongated ovoid body tapering towards a pointed base. The surface is painted in blue, black, and red pigments on a reddish-orange ground. The upper section is encircled by a register of lotus buds, bordered by horizontal bands. Below, the central register displays a large ankh sign flanked by a was-sceptre and a djed pillar, with lotus blossoms on either side.
For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 25.858.
Size: 320mm x 130 mm; Weight: 1.5kg
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. GUERLIND, Bd. Royal 1, Luxemburg, Grand-Duche de Luxemburg.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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