Lot 884
Lug-Handled Bowl in Variegated Brown Calcite/Marble. Egypt, Naqada II to Early Dynastic, c. 3400-288 BC. The dish ovoid, with the twin handles set high up on the shoulders. The stone well cut, with colors ranging from a deep tan to an almost reddish chestnut color, along with ample manganese deposits to attest to its age. An old collection piece, with restoration to the mouth, the sort done around 1900-1920, plus or minus. Width: 3-5/8".
Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,400.
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| Realized $604 |
