Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Rare Egyptian Faience Seal Ring Inscribed Hieroglyphs

Descripción : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A hand-built faience seal ring exhibiting a rectangular face with 2 columns of inscribed hieroglyphs, all covered in attractive blue-green glaze. Emanating from behind the face is an integral ring shank that was worn on a finger or was perhaps suspended from a necklace cord. Seal rings like this example typically bore the name of its owner with a short message intended to designate ownership of an item to that individual. While untranslated, the displayed hieroglyphs were perhaps intended as a means of bestowing good luck, good health, or a lengthy life upon its owner. Size: 3 L x 0.625 W (7.6 cm x 1.6 cm) Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-private Richmond, Virginia, USA collection, acquired via descent around 2021 from aunt, ex-Dr. Evelyn Josephine Fisher, M.D. (1941-2020) collection, acquired via descent from father, ex-Dr. Otto O. Fisher, M.D. (1880-1961) collection, Detroit, Michigan, USA, by whom it was originally collected 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. #173288
Precio: 1 891.18 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 3200 USD-4800 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

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