Egyptian Ptolemaic Pottery Ostracon
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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
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Texas, USA collection, acquired from Ariadne Galleries, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#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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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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