New Kingdom, 1550-1070 BC. A bronze ladle with narrow ovoid bowl, long slender handle with vertical reeding to the shaft, panels of transverse hatching above, curved finial formed as a duck's neck and head; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. similar item in Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, USA, under accession reference 90.1S12494.752 grams total, 44cm including stand (17 1/4"). From a private Belgian collection, acquired in 1956; formerly in a private European collection, formed in the 19th century; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10499-170137.