ID 1472701
Lot 6 | AN EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN OFFERING CUP
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
LATE OLD KINGDOM TO EARLY NEW KINGDOM, 6TH–18TH DYNASTY, 2345–1525 B.C.
1 7/8 in. (4.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Alton Edward Mills (1882-1970), La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland; thence by descent.
Property from the Collection of Alton Edward Mills (1882-1970); Antiquities, Christie’s, London, 15 April 2015, lot 37.
with Ariadne Galleries, New York and London, acquired from the above.
Acquired by the current owner from the above, 2016.
| Medium: | Glass |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Historical era: | Middle Kingdom |
| Place of origin: | Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Africa |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Medium: | Glass |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Historical era: | Middle Kingdom |
| Place of origin: | Ancient Egypt, Egypt, Africa |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | Ancient Art & Antiquities |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



