A Group of Ancient Egyptian Senet Gaming Pieces
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Description
Egypt;
A diverse group of mainly glass pieces, but including red jasper and faience. Some faceted, one iridescent. Especially notable are a spool form bi-color faience example and a hemispheric piece with a painted depiction of a jackal on top. A wonderful group, very rare.
Dimensions
largest: 1" (2.5 cm)
Provenance
The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
A diverse group of mainly glass pieces, but including red jasper and faience. Some faceted, one iridescent. Especially notable are a spool form bi-color faience example and a hemispheric piece with a painted depiction of a jackal on top. A wonderful group, very rare.
Dimensions
largest: 1" (2.5 cm)
Provenance
The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
Condition
Very good.
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A Group of Ancient Egyptian Senet Gaming Pieces
Estimate $500 - $1,500
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