Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRONZE INSCRIBED JAR


EGYPTIAN BRONZE INSCRIBED JAR - New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A bronze jar with a globular body, short cylindrical neck and broad everted rim. An arched swing handle is attached to the rim by paired loop fittings with recurved terminals. The body is incised with a rectangular panel of hieroglyphic inscription. Accompanied by a modern custom-made display stand. Size: 220mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.19kg Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s?2014; Ex. Rupert Wace, 31 March 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by a report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants.