Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WOODEN CLAPPERS HANDS SHAPED


EGYPTIAN WOODEN CLAPPERS HANDS SHAPED - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. An Ancient Egyptian hand-carved clapper with red/brown wood which mimics sun-washed skin. The details of the fingers and the bracelets indicate how important these tools were for keeping music in time. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 11.151.622. Size: 150mm x 25mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired from David Aaron, 2009, London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.