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A pair of Egyptian limestone dummy canopic jars
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-702 B.C.
In shape of the Sons of Horus, the baboon-headed Hapi and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, with details of the eyes added in black, carved out of a single piece of limestone, a carved line indicating the division between the jar and the lid, 9¾in (25cm) high (2)
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-702 B.C.
In shape of the Sons of Horus, the baboon-headed Hapi and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, with details of the eyes added in black, carved out of a single piece of limestone, a carved line indicating the division between the jar and the lid, 9¾in (25cm) high (2)
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
€3,500 - 5,800
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
€3,500 - 5,800
Footnotes
- Provenance:
American private collection, acquired in the 1960s.
Literature:
For a full set of similar dummy canopic jars, cf. S. D'Auria et al., Mummies & Magic, Dallas, 1990, p.165, pl.117.
Auction Notices
- Please note that the provenance for this lot should read 'David Lee Karamol Collection, Los Angeles, formed in the 1980s'.
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