Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Indurated Limestone Frog Jar

Naqada II-III, 3300-3100 BC. A carved limestone jar of flattened form, depicting a frog with legs tucked underneath the body, four toes to each leg; the face with incised detailing, slit mouth and recessed eyes; the body hollowed out with circular everted opening at the top; two bronze lug handles on either side of the body. Cf. Needler, W., Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in the Brooklyn Museum, New York, 194, pp.244-245, no.126-127; Fazzini, R., Images for Eternity: Egyptian Art from Berkeley and Brooklyn, New York, 1975, p.13.163 grams, 63mm (2 1/2"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; previously with Bonhams, London, 24th October 2012, lot 284 (£30,000-£40,000); formerly in the collection of Madame Kismet Pilati, acquired in Vienna and London in 1976; accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. A video of this lot can be viewed on Timeline Auctions website.
Condition Report: Fine condition. Rare.