Lot 12
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1549 to 1077 BCE; Third Intermediate Period, 1069 to 653 BCE; Ptolemaic to Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 332 BCE to 2nd century CE. A fabulous trio of mold-made faience fragments - the legs of an ushabti from the New Kingdom, a striding feline from the Third Intermediate Period, and a standing ungulate from the Ptolemaic to the Romano-Egyptian Period - all enveloped in a lovely turquoise-hued glaze. The largest fragment displays the lower legs of a sizeable ushabti figure flanked by a pair of cats, who are topped by a band of incised, vertical striations. Black pigment decorates the base, the ears of each cat, and forms a latticework pattern on the verso. Also boasting black-painted details, the second fragment exhibits the incised image of a striding feline in profile facing left, showing a rectangular body, attenuated legs, and a projecting face. The last example depicts an ungulate, perhaps a cow, in the round standing atop a rectangular plinth. Size of largest: 2" L x 3" W x 3.9" H (5.1 cm x 7.6 cm x 9.9 cm)
The charming creature features a thick body supported by muscular legs and 4 cloven hooves with a wide neck at one end and a sinuous tail extending from the other.
The striding feline figure has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report is available for $50 to the buyer. Please contact us to request.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#138456
- Condition: All are fragments of larger pieces and have expected surface wear, such as nicks, chips, and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, all are very nice with impressive remains of pigments. TL hole on base of striding feline fragment.
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