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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed faience pendant of an ibis, one of the most sacred birds in ancient Egypt. The bird lays recumbent atop an integral plinth with sinuous legs tucked beneath its plump body. The petite head and enormous beak are held aloft atop a slender, craned neck, and an integral suspension loop is situated atop the back. Covered in layers of pistachio and spring green glaze, this is a wonderful accessory! Size: 1.2 L x 0.9 H (3 cm x 2.3 cm) Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 26.7.873 Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165752
Price: 280.13 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 400 USD-600 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 11
Title : Egyptian Glazed Faience Ibis Pendant
Condition report : Repair to front of integral plinth and front of feet, with small area of restoration along one peripheral area, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, CO It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient & Ethnographic Art Through The Ages
Sale date : 19 Aug 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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