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THBMiniature Egyptian Early Dynastic Porphyry Jar
Lot 6a
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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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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. A gorgeous jar, skillfully carved from black porphyry to present a spool-like body with thick walls that gently lean in and then flare out to a sharply edged rim. The smoothly carved surfaces of this elegant vessel boast natural inclusions with hues of ash gray, cream, and caramel speckled across the charcoal gray stone. Size: 2.3" Diameter x 1.8" H (5.8 cm x 4.6 cm)
This stone jar was perhaps made for offering and would have been placed into a tomb - indeed, Egyptians had been placing stone vessels in elite tombs from as early as the Naqada I culture (ca. 4400 to 3000 BCE). Stone vessels like this one were created to contain valuable items - food, beverages, unguents, perfumes - and the vessels themselves were similarly valuable, ornamental and luxury objects. The extraction of stone from mines, the transportation of it from mines to workshops, and the craftsmanship required to make such beautiful items rendered such vessels quite expensive, and only the most elite individuals in society could afford them. As a result, most have been found in the Early Dynastic royal necropolis of Abydos and in cemeteries in Memphis.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#142823Loss to periphery of rim. Expected nicks and abrasions commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with smooth surfaces.Condition
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