Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE ZOOMORPHIC COSMETIC PALETTE

EGYPTIAN GREYWACKE ZOOMORPHIC COSMETIC PALETTE - Predynastic, Naqada I, Ca. 3900 - 3500 BCA greywacke cosmetic palette in the form of a stylised ram standing on short legs, with a rounded body and elongated muzzle. One side shows a drilled circular eye inlaid with shell, and the upper back is pierced with a circular perforation.Size: 95mm x 65mm; Weight: 50g.Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly in a Swiss private collection formed in the 1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA 20910.