Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE COMPOSITION OF


EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE COMPOSITION OF MODEL OF A CUCUMBER OR GOURD - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC.A pale faience model of cucumber or gourd with an elongated tubular body with regular round holes on the central part of the body. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 15.3.130.Size: 115mm x 25mm; Weight: 50gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, 30 April, 2008, Lot 228. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.