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THBGorgeous Egyptian Faience Amphoriskos Lotus Motif
Lot 7c
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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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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Viking, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A beautiful faience vessel in the form of an amphoriskos with fine glazing and decorated with a symbolic motif. The vessel presents with a spherical body, a slightly pointed bottom, and a narrow neck that flares outward to a rolled lip. The exterior is a wonderful turquoise blue with a triangular petaloid motif outlined in black around the neck. The blue glaze represents the waters of sacred Nile. The ancient Egyptian word for faience comes from the word “to dazzle,” and here the dazzling sacred blue is further inflated by the petals of the sacred lotus flower. The Egyptians held this particular flower in the highest esteem, treasuring the lotus for its fragrance as well as for its habit of following the sun\'s lead - opening at daybreak and closing at nightfall. The blue lotus became a potent symbol of the hope for eternal life. Given this, it is likely that this petite vessel was not made for practical use but rather for use in a temple as a special votive offering to a god. The lotus often appears in feasting imagery where wine was drunk from full-sized versions of similar vessels. Size: 3.02" W x 4" H (7.7 cm x 10.2 cm).
Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex-private Canadian collection, acquired from A. H. Wilkens Auctions.
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#164988Surface pitting and abrasions. Nicks and mineral deposits on rim. Craquelure and chipping of glaze, otherwise intact. Nice retention of color and motifs.Condition
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