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Lot 164*

An Egyptian schist fish palette

28 November 2019, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An Egyptian schist fish palette
Predynastic Period, Naqada II, circa 3500-3200 B.C.
In the form of a tilipia fish, the mouth and eyes incised, the fins and short tail with serrated edges, perforated at the top for suspension, 13cm long

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Provenance:
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 13 May 1980, lot 76.
Japanese art market.

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