Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Bronze Situla with Deities

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Situla with Deities, a bronze situla from Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Period (c. 332–30 B.C.), in excellent condition, 11.5 cm total length including loop.

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Above the central frieze of processing deities is a register with solar barques interspersed with lotus flower leaves, and the mammiform base is in the form of a lotus flower; all the decoration is in raised relief.

Size: 11.5 cm total L (including loop) - 4 1/2 inches; Situla body= 8.4 cm L - 3 5/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 332 - 30 B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: Resandro collection, Europe, primarily formed late 1960s-1997 (R-740).
For the type, see G.D. Scott, III, Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection, San Bernardino, 1992, p. 57, no. 29.

Published: I. Grimm-Stadelmann (ed.), Aesthetic Glimpses, Masterpieces of Ancient Egyptian Art, The Resandro Collection, Munich, 2012, p.226, no. R-740.

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This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
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Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Above the central frieze of processing deities is a register with solar barques interspersed with lotus flower leaves, and the mammiform base is in the form of a lotus flower; all the decoration is in raised relief.

Size: 11.5 cm total L (including loop) - 4 1/2 inches; Situla body= 8.4 cm L - 3 5/16 inches
Material: Bronze
Culture: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 332 - 30 B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: Resandro collection, Europe, primarily formed late 1960s-1997 (R-740).
For the type, see G.D. Scott, III, Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection, San Bernardino, 1992, p. 57, no. 29.

Published: I. Grimm-Stadelmann (ed.), Aesthetic Glimpses, Masterpieces of Ancient Egyptian Art, The Resandro Collection, Munich, 2012, p.226, no. R-740.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Details

Culture
Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic
Century/ Timeframe
Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c. 332 - 30 B.C.
Name of object
Situla with Deities
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2012
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
United KingdomVerified
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Objects sold
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