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THBBalabish, Egyptian Acorn Pottery Jar - Published 1920
Lot 22
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Explore a world of classical antiquities and ethnographic masterpieces, with treasures from every corner of the globe. Discover Egyptian relics, Greek and Roman artifacts, Etruscan elegance, Near Eastern wonders, and Asian heritage. Marvel at Pre-Columbian marvels, Native American artistry, African tribal expressions, and Oceanic cultural gems. Spanish Colonial legacies, Russian craftsmanship, and a spectrum of fine and visual arts await, offering a captivating journey through history and artistry, connecting cultures across time. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisgallery.com
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Ancient Egypt, Balabish, New Kingdom, 19th dynasty, 1292 to 1189 BCE. This is one of the reasons I love this business. This incredible vessel came into us with little information other than it was Egyptian of unknown era and provenance. Amazingly, all of the information about this piece could be found on a label inside the vessel and an inventory number inscribed on its side. Acorn-shaped jar and painted in a decoration style that would make one immediately decide it is Neolithic from the Naqada region and period. But the label inside the jar tells a different story and a tiny bit of research confirmed it. This vessel was actually manufactured 2000 years after the Naqada period, but in the form of Naqada jars. Acorn-shaped jar with slightly everted rim, twin thick lugged handles. Size: 3.375" W x 4.5" H (8.6 cm x 11.4 cm)
First document inside the vessel is an old catalog or sales sheet indicating this is a "Small Painted Pot, design goes back to pre-dynastic times but this may have been made in the XIX dynasty." Other document is an excavation tag written in pencil indicating this was found at Billabysh and described as, "pre-dynastic style vase XIX Dynasty, B/208/5." Vessel inscribed in black ink on lower side "B 208/5." According to the publication, the tomb where this vessel was found contained items that were all from the 19th dynasty. Between this fact and the TL test we have to conclude this is indeed a 3000 year old vessel made in the style of acorn jars made during Naqada II.
This vessel has been tested using Thermoluminescence technology (TL) and has been found to be ancient and of the period described.
Published in "BALABISH. Thirty-Seventh Memoir of The Egyptian Exploration Society, 1920," hand-drawn image shown on page 118, identified as image 2, B 208/5. This publication details a US excavation that happened in 1915The reason this is described as 19th dynasty is because the other objects found in this excavation were all of the New Kingdom period. We have yet to TL this and it is possible it is Pre-Dynastic and found/used by an individual who lived 19+ dynasties later. TL available for additional fee.
Provenance: private Thornton, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private collection, USA, acquired in 1915
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PAYMENT EXCEPTION: Unless a known customer of Artemis, payment for all gold / precious metal / gem lots must be made via Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Bank Check/Money Order, no exceptions."#191449Minor chips to rim, small dimple to wall from firing else intact and quite excellent.Condition
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