EGYPTIAN NAQADA VESSEL WITH FLAMINGO AND IBEX

Ca. 4000 - 3000 BC. A terracotta vessel with a tall ovoid body tapering towards the base, a rounded shoulder and a short neck beneath a broad everted rim. The body is painted in dark red with a large flamingo, its long neck curving upwards. Groups of vertical wavy lines extend down either side of the bird, and a row of ibexes with long curved horns encircles the shoulder. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA35502. Size: 300mm x 165mm; Weight: 1.27kg Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimation:€5,961.68

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