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57 - Large Egyptian Green-Gray Slate Fish Palette. Predynastic, Naqada II, 4th millennium B.C. Broad and flat, the outline is shaped like a stylised, schematic fish, with an ovoid body, rounded front edge, and a gently tapering 'tail' at the rear. 858 grams, 25.3 cm (10 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)
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Large Egyptian Green-Gray Slate Fish Palette. Predynastic, Naqada II, 4th millennium B.C. Broad and flat, the outline is shaped like a stylised, schematic fish, with an ovoid body, rounded front edge, and a gently tapering 'tail' at the rear. 858 grams, 25.3 cm (10 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection, Paris, France. Auction Millon, Paris, 27 May 2019, no.109. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13496-263056. Predynastic fish palettes are among the more common zoomorphic types and were produced with varying degrees of naturalism and detail. This example has a similar profile to one recovered from the Predynastic cemetery at Tarkhan (Petrie, W.M.F., Corpus of Prehistoric Pottery and Palettes, London, 1917, pl. LV, 54J). TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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