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Egyptian Ptolemaic Pottery Ostracon
Egyptian Ptolemaic Pottery Ostracon
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Description
Egypt, Ptolemaic period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A fascinating pottery shard inscribed with 4 lines of ancient Greek script in black ink on beige slip. Ostraca are pieces of pottery, usually from vessels that are broken, that have been repurposed as simple writing tablets, the inscriptions scratched or inked. Size: 3.4" W x 2.7" H (8.6 cm x 6.9 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Texas, USA collection, acquired from Ariadne Galleries, New York, USA

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#184742
Condition
Fragment as shown with expected surface wear. Old inventory number "4B / 9" inscribed on verso. Nice preservation of pigment.
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Egyptian Ptolemaic Pottery Ostracon

Estimate $900 - $1,350
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Starting Price $450
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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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