An Egyptian Predynastic black-top jar
Naqada I-II, circa 4000-3200 B.C.
The ovoid body tapering towards a narrow base, decorated frontally with an incised stylised sun motif with extending rays, the black-top curving in towards the rim with a tooled band underneath, 11in (27.9cm) high, some surface wear, pitting and cracks
Naqada I-II, circa 4000-3200 B.C.
The ovoid body tapering towards a narrow base, decorated frontally with an incised stylised sun motif with extending rays, the black-top curving in towards the rim with a tooled band underneath, 11in (27.9cm) high, some surface wear, pitting and cracks
Sold for
£1,320
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Formerly in a Japanese private collection formed in the 1980s.
Category: Antiquities
Auction terms and conditions