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This is the rating and price for Egypt Naqada Ii Quartz Mace Head, 2005



Description : Egypt, probably pre-Dynastic/Naqada II period, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. A lovely piriform mace head made of a beautiful swirling grey and creamy white quartz with a columnar drilled center and a polished, smooth surface. It has a very pleasing weight in the hand and would have been mounted on perishable material in its original use. Maces like this one have been found in Naqada II period tombs of all sexes, and the form seems to have replaced the earlier disc-shaped mace heads of the Naqada I period. They may be an indication of the authority of the buried person, but little is certain about this very early period in Egyptian history. Size: 2 W x 2.2 H (5.1 cm x 5.6 cm) Provenance: ex-Sotheby's, New York Antiquities auction (June 7, 2005, part of lot 122), ex-private German collection, owned since 1980 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #152526
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Estimate (low-high) : 600 USD-900 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 1A
Title : Egypt Naqada Ii Quartz Mace Head, Period : 2005
Condition report : Light wear on surface commensurate with age including some pitting, probably from sand, with light deposits in the lower profile areas. Overall great preservation of form.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient / Ethnographic Around The World
Sale date : 12 Mar 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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