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THBEgyptian Predynastic Pottery Acorn Vessel
Lot 2d
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Artemis Gallery
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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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional art from around the world - Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern; Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, India; Fine Art from the 17th century to present. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, Naqada II, ca. 3400 to 3300 BCE. A beautiful hand-built pottery vessel with a petite, flat base, an acorn-shaped body with a lightly-sloping shoulder, a slender rim surrounding the deep interior cavity, and a pair of pierced lug handles. The composition is covered in pale-orange slip which serves as a nice ground atop which zigzagging and spiraling tendrils of deep vermilion-hued pigment are presented. A fabulous example from this very early period in ancient Egypt. Size: 3" W x 3.6" H (7.6 cm x 9.1 cm); 4" H (10.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Although there is very little evidence pertaining to kilns that would lead to a better understanding of firing techniques from the Naqada II period, an interesting article written by Masahiro Baba analyzes the pottery produced at Hierakonpolis to propose a reconstruction of these techniques. See this article entitled, "Pottery production at Hierakonpolis during the Naqada II period: Toward a reconstruction of the firing technique," British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan 13 (2009): 1-23 at https://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/Baba.pdf.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#146819Restoration to a few small areas of rim, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material. Minor abrasions and nicks to rim, body, and base, with overpainting along several areas of red pigment, and light pitting. Light earthen deposits and great traces of original pigmentation throughout.Condition
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