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A Group of 5 Egyptian Stone Weights
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Description
Egypt; c. 1200- 400 BC
An interesting mixed group of smaller weights. Hematite, basalt, rock crystal, etc.
Dimensions
greatest length: 1 1/16" (2.7 cm)
Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
An interesting mixed group of smaller weights. Hematite, basalt, rock crystal, etc.
Dimensions
greatest length: 1 1/16" (2.7 cm)
Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
Condition
Very good.
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A Group of 5 Egyptian Stone Weights
Estimate $300 - $900
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