Sale 2012
Estimate$1,000 – $2,000
[Left] Middle Kingdom, 11th-14th Dynasty, 2040-1640 B.C.
Samuel-Jean Pozzi (1846-1918), France. [by repute]
Acquired by the present owner in 1985.
[Right] Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.
Charles Ede, Ltd., London, where acquired by the present owner, 27 May 1997. [Inv. no. 3128]
The hieroglyphic inscription on the side of this model cup verifies the contents remaining inside it as 'henek' oil, one of seven sacred unguents.
Lidded cup intact as preserved. Other cup restored from fragments. Overall surface wear with abrasions or scratches to the glaze and minor surface staining in some areas. Some chips and losses. Minor encrustations to the underside and top of the lid. Moderate amount of resinous contents of the oil remain inside lidded cup. Overall in very attractive stable condition.
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Jacob Coley
Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Antiquities and Ancient Art