Egyptian stone vessel from Luxor
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Object number
AR3396A
| Object: |
Egyptian stone vessel
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| Material: |
Egyptian alabaster, calcite type.
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| Period: |
Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt, 11th to 12th dynasty, approx. 2137 BC to 1781 BC. |
| Description: |
Cosmetic stone vessel with a cylindrical, double-conical body and a protruding lip. The standing area merges directly into a square base on a platform with four legs.
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| Background: |
The ancient Egyptian stone vessels are made to last. They are the perfect equipment for the afterlife. It is therefore no coincidence that the technology for working very hard and durable rock was developed in predynastic Egypt. The art was perfected over time and stone vessels were not only manufactured for the domestic market, but soon established themselves as sought-after export goods for the entire Eastern Mediterranean. Due to their timeless elegance, the stone vessels are extremely popular to this day and never miss in any important collection of Egyptian antiquities. |
| Dimensions: |
61mm height, 41mm x 41mm dimensions of the foot.
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| Condition: |
The edge has been restored and approximately 2/3 have been added. Otherwise very good condition and completely intact apart from minimal further chips. Old sticker on the bottom, with black inscription "Luxo[r] N 112".
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| Provenance: |
Acquired by us in 2022 on the German art market. Previously in the German private collection K. R. Acquired for the collection on the art market between 1980 and 2000. The piece was in the private collection of Professor Alfred Wiedemann until 1936. Luxor has been passed down as a find spot. Alfred Wiedemann (1856-1936) was a German Egyptologist and Professor at the University of Bonn. He published several works on ancient Egyptian antiquities and collaborated among others with the famous British Egyptologist Percy Newberry. |
| References: |
Cf. J. Vandier D'Abbadie, Objets de toilette égyptiennes (1972), p. 75, no. 245. For a near identical piece on the art market see Royal Athena Galleries, Art of the Ancient World, Volume XXVI (2015), p. 75, no. 127. Previously sold at Sotheby's New York auction 17 December 1997, lot 38, estimated at 1,000 to 1,500 USD. |
| Literature: |
A commendable collection of articles about ancient Egyptian stone vessels can be found in C. E. Loeben, Aegyptiaca Kestneriana, volume 1 (2020).
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| Authenticity: |
We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity.
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