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This is the rating and price for Egyptian Predynastic Slate Blade W/ Drill Holes



Description : Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3500 to 3100 BCE. A fabulous palette-shaped blade, formed from a slab of pale-green slate with russet inclusions, with a narrow butt end drilled biconically with two small suspension holes. The curved blade edge has a lightly-rounded face and gently tapers towards a thick butt, and the surfaces are covered with light abrasions. Slate pieces like this were used for a number of different tasks in Predynastic Egypt, and the drilled holes on this example suggests it was utilized for either agrarian purposes or as a weapon mounted on the end of a lengthy pole. Size: 3.45 W x 7.95 H (8.8 cm x 20.2 cm). Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, purportedly ex-Butterfields, acquired in the 1980s 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. #141297
Price: 373.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 600 USD-900.0 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 1B
Title : Egyptian Predynastic Slate Blade W/ Drill Holes
Condition report : Small chips to blade edge and butt end, with abrasions across both sides, and some light staining, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits within drilled holes.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ancient | Asian | Ethnographic Winter Variety
Sale date : 10 Jan 2019 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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