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THBAncient Near Eastern Anthropoid Sarcophagus Section, TL
Lot 54a
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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USA Domestic: 12/14 for Standard; 12/23 for Express; International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for Express
Ancient Near East, The Levant, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. A rare find! Hand-molded from clay, this is a rounded coffin lid bearing the stylized face of a man with pronounced almond eyes, eyebrows, and two large ears that frame the face. He wears a headdress or crown of some kind, probably signifying the status of the deceased individual whose grave he represented. The body of the vessel is tall and rounded, tapering near the top. Black, red, and creamy white pigment color the surface, giving the impression of hair and ornamentation. Size: 16.5" W x 15.7" H (41.9 cm x 39.9 cm)
Anthropoid coffins came from the Egyptian presence in the Levant during the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age, and are a unique synthesis of ideologies from the two locations. They have been found at cemetery sites like Beth Shean, Lachish, and Tell el-Far'ah, part of graves containing funerary offerings of ceramic, jewelry, and bronze that can be sourced to Cyprus, Mycenae, Egypt, Phoenicia, and Canaan, stressing the international nature of life in this area even during the ancient period. It is still unclear if these coffins were meant for people of Egyptian descent or for locals who liked the Egyptian burial style, but isotope studies in the future may answer this question.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Hallen collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in the late 2000s; ex-Nomis Antiquities, Van Nuys, California, USA
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#151088This is a fragment of a larger piece. One side has been repaired, as shown. There are losses to the peripheries commensurate with age as well as two tiny drill holes from the TL process.Condition
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