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EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD TO OLD KINGDOM, 2ND-3RD DYNASTY, CIRCA 2890-2613 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN ANORTHOSITE GNEISS BOWL
EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD TO OLD KINGDOM, 2ND-3RD DYNASTY, CIRCA 2890-2613 B.C.
8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter
EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD TO OLD KINGDOM, 2ND-3RD DYNASTY, CIRCA 2890-2613 B.C.
8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) diameter
Provenance
with N. Koutoulakis (1910-1996), Geneva.
Dr. Rudolf Schmidt (1900-1970), Solothurn, acquired from the above, 1952 (Blatt nr. 59.1 recto); thence by descent.
The Rudolf Schmidt (1900-1970) Collection; Antiquities, Christie's, London, 1 October 2014, lot 24.
Brad Grey (1957-2017), Los Angeles, acquired from the above; thence by descent.
Property from the Collection of Brad Grey; Antiquities, Christie’s, New York, 31 October 2018, lot 22.
Dr. Rudolf Schmidt (1900-1970), Solothurn, acquired from the above, 1952 (Blatt nr. 59.1 recto); thence by descent.
The Rudolf Schmidt (1900-1970) Collection; Antiquities, Christie's, London, 1 October 2014, lot 24.
Brad Grey (1957-2017), Los Angeles, acquired from the above; thence by descent.
Property from the Collection of Brad Grey; Antiquities, Christie’s, New York, 31 October 2018, lot 22.
Literature
P. Günther and R. Wellauer, Ägyptische Steingefässe der Sammlung Rudolph Schmidt, Solothurn, Zurich, 1988, p. 13, no. 7, pl. 25.
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