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A Group of 2 Egyptian Glass Inlay Plaques of Birds
A Group of 2 Egyptian Glass Inlay Plaques of Birds
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Description
Egypt, Late Period, 716-30 BC
A dark blue figure of a vulture, with applied yellow, red, and green dots. Also, a white glass plaque with a swimming duck in the center, the bird with blue body, multi-colored wing and head.

Dimensions

longer: 1 1/4" (3.2 cm)


Provenance:
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
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A Group of 2 Egyptian Glass Inlay Plaques of Birds

Estimate $400 - $1,200
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Starting Price $200
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