Lot 40
An Egyptian Bone Vase with Crocodiles in Relief
Estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

Sold for $6,300

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
An Egyptian Bone Vase with Crocodiles in Relief
Predynastic Period, Nagada I, 4000-3500 B.C.
Height 3 1/8 inches (7.9 cm).
Property from a Private Estate, Cleveland, Ohio

Provenance:
Private Collection, France, prior to 31 March 1999.
Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 10 December 1999, Lot 420.
Peter Sharrer, New York, 1999-2003.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, June 2003.
[French Export License no. 023527] 
Condition Report
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Notable bluish-black encrustations in spots of crocodiles and cross-hatching of underside. Scratches prevalent throughout. Slight losses to rim. Swaths of uneven patination. Small drill holes through each lug handle. Rests on foam wrapped acrylic stand. Height with stand 3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm). Diameter of rim 1 1/16 inches (2.7 cm).

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