LOT 61 Egyptian Woven Reed Basket
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New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1569-1315 B.C. A neat, tight weave, palm leaf or halfa grass coiled and woven basket,posed of a flat base and slightly tapering sidewalls. See Hayes, W.C. The Scepter of Egypt, vol. II, New York, 1990 (rev. reprint), p.53, fig.25, for similar examples (with lids); also cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number , for a basket of similar construction; and cf. The British Museum, museum number EA6326, for a similar basket. 85 grams, 12.5 cm wide (4 7/8 in.). Acquired 1960-2010. Old French collection of Dr Delattre, who collected principally prehistoric objects but also ancient bronzes, natural history and curiosity around the world. Property of a French collector. Apanied by a scholarly note by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Baskets of this size were often used to hold fruit, seeds, and other dry foodstuffs. Made from tight coils of split reed, palm leaves, or straw, baskets of all sizes were used by all sectors of society from a peasant to a pharaoh- 116 were found in the annexe of Tutankhamuns tomb. [No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
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