Egyptian Vessel Group Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC A mixed...
Egyptian Vessel Group Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
A mixed group of ceramic vessels comprising: a conical coiled cup; a small pitcher with strap handle, pigment to the rim; an oil lamp with raised discus and strap handle to the rear. 266 grams total, 80-95mm (3 - 3 3/4"). Fine condition, cup cracked. [3]
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Property of a South African lady; formerly in the private collection of Dr. Frederick Lorch, Swiss geologist and author on Egyptian antiquities, and managing director of S.A. Minerals Corporation; acquired from the early 1960s to the early 1980s; thence by descent to the current owner.
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Egyptian Vessel Group Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
A mixed group of ceramic vessels comprising: a conical coiled cup; a small pitcher with strap handle, pigment to the rim; an oil lamp with raised discus and strap handle to the rear. 266 grams total, 80-95mm (3 - 3 3/4"). Fine condition, cup cracked. [3]
Provenance
Property of a South African lady; formerly in the private collection of Dr. Frederick Lorch, Swiss geologist and author on Egyptian antiquities, and managing director of S.A. Minerals Corporation; acquired from the early 1960s to the early 1980s; thence by descent to the current owner.