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PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, NAQADA II-III, CIRCA 3500-3000 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN BLACK-TOPPED POTTERY JAR
PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, NAQADA II-III, CIRCA 3500-3000 B.C.
Of ovoid form with tapering body and a flat base, with thin walls, the black with a metallic sheen
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high
PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, NAQADA II-III, CIRCA 3500-3000 B.C.
Of ovoid form with tapering body and a flat base, with thin walls, the black with a metallic sheen
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high
Provenance
with Seiyo Bijutsu Gallery, Osaka.
Private collection, Japan, acquired from the above in the 1970s.
Accompanied by an Ichikawa Kiyoshi (1898-1987) presentation box.
Private collection, Japan, acquired from the above in the 1970s.
Accompanied by an Ichikawa Kiyoshi (1898-1987) presentation box.
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