Egyptian chalice
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Object number
AR3396B
| Object: |
Egyptian chalice
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| Material: |
Egyptian alabaster, calcite type.
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| Period: |
Around 1400 BC, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom. |
| Description: |
Thin-walled cup with body in the shape of a bell or a calyx. The shape is often associated with a lotus bud. The body rests on a low base with a plate-shaped base.
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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: |
58mm height, 52mm diameter.
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| Condition: |
The foot has been restored and approximately 1/3 has been added. Otherwise very good condition and completely intact apart from minimal further chips. Inscription "N 120" from a previous owner on the bottom.
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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. 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. C. E. Loeben, Aegyptiaca Kestneriana, volume 1 (2020), p. 16, fig. 8. Cf. C. Lilyquist, Egyptian Stone Vessels (1995), p. 114, fig. 138, cat. N. |
| 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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