DYNASTY XXVI, 664-525 B.C.

細節

AN EGYPTIAN PAINTED LIMESTONE CANOPIC JAR WITH LID
DYNASTY XXVI, 664-525 B.C.
With two columns of painted hieroglyphs invoking Imsety, the human-headed son of Horus, to protect the owner, the Wen-priest Hor-udja in the city (Letopolis), son of Harsiese born of Ta(net)heretibshepes(ti), the human-headed lid with red painted face, outlined lips and eyes painted in black
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high incl. lid

來源

Collection of Dr. R. Schmidt (1900-1970), acquired in Switzerland, 1949; and thence by descent to the present owner (see lot 28 onwards).

注意事項

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.

拍品專文

PUBLISHED :
P. Günther and R. Wellauer, Ägyptische Steingefässe der Sammlung Rudolph Schmidt Solothurn, Zürich, 1988, pp. 42-43, pls. 12 and 36, no. 92.