Egyptian Coptic Bone Doll

Carved and incised bone peg with large eyes and arched eyebrows. The nose in slight relief with purse lips below. Three lines to delineate the neck. The tapered base to fit into a cloth doll body. A couple of ancient holes below. Commonly referred as ‘Coptic dolls’, these figurines seem to appear suddenly in Egypt and Palestine, coinciding with the Arab conquest. For related examples, cf. pl. 6, p. 306 in: Ariel Shatil, “Bone Figurines of the Early Islamic Period: The So Called ‘Coptic Dolls’ from Palestine and Egypt”, pp. 296-314 in: Selena Vitezović (ed.) Close to the Bone: Current Studies in Bone Technologies. Belgrade 2016. (copy joined) Size: H. 6. 6 cm Material: Bone Culture: Coptic Egypt, early Islamic Period, 7th to 9th century AD Condition: Intact, nice example with yellow staining. Provenance: Ex US collection, acquired in the 1970's. Thence art market USA, February 2018 sale. Provenance data to the buyer. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Offered lots legally acquired, due diligence conducted to ensure the stated provenance. Related documents seen by Catawiki. Worldwide shipping with registered priority mail. No export permit needed to ship from Switzerland. Import taxes for buyers in the countries of the European Union – reduced customs duties of 5% in the United Kingdom – no fees in the United States and in Switzerland. Italia: Importazione soggetta all’IVA – sdoganamento molto lento – consegna postale lentissima.