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| Item Number: |
1VWCM |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Roman-Egypt |
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| Date: |
c. 1st-2nd Century A.D. |
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| Material: |
Faience |
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| Length: |
1" (2.6cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Applicable |
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| Price: |
$ 1250 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
Of a dark turquoise glazed faience composition, depicted in recumbent on a rectangular base, the lion faces straight ahead, his front paws stretched out before him, the tail curls around the right haunch, the incised mane formed in a C-hook over his shoulders, the left hind leg bent in below his abdomen, while the right hind leg is slightly bent and stretched out, indicated by the paw on his right side. The base pierced through for suspension.
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| Provenance: |
American Art Market
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| Condition: |
Some stress marks, not affecting the overall object. A very nice, fairly large and intact example.
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| References: |
Walker, Alan: Animals in Ancient Art, from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, part III. p. 111, no. 168.
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