Ancient Egypt, Pre Dynastic Marble Macehead
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Macehead of Ancient Egypt, Predynastic, dated to c. 4th Millennium B.C., carved in marble in a spherical form with a drilled hole, 6 cm (2 3/8 in) diameter, in excellent condition with display stand included.
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Spherical shape with drilled hole. Various brown, white and fawn colours to the marble.
Size: 6 cm D - 2 3/8 inches
Material: Marble
Culture: Egypt, Predynastic, c. 4th Millennium B.C.
Condition: Intact
Display stand included
Provenance: ex Collection Alf Baxendale (Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, Prof. Emeritus at the University of Cambridge), thence by descent. Prior to 2000.
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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.
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Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Spherical shape with drilled hole. Various brown, white and fawn colours to the marble.
Size: 6 cm D - 2 3/8 inches
Material: Marble
Culture: Egypt, Predynastic, c. 4th Millennium B.C.
Condition: Intact
Display stand included
Provenance: ex Collection Alf Baxendale (Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, Prof. Emeritus at the University of Cambridge), thence by descent. Prior to 2000.
Ex TimeLine Auctions.
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, Pre Dynastic
Century/timeframe
Egypt, Predynastic, c. 4th Millennium B.C.
Name of object
Macehead
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2018
Material
Marble
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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