Egyptian 18th Dynasty wood tilapia fish lid

E14

£1,350.00

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A carved hardwood lid in the form of a tilapia fish with incised scales and details. The head is pierced below the eye for reception of a dowel so that the lid could swivel open and closed over a container.

Culture
Egypt, New Kingdom, XVIIIth Dynasty, c. 1570-1293 BC

Size
11 x 5.1 cms

Condition
An ageing crack in the tail, otherwise intact aside from minor losses as seen in the photographs

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Paris, France; inherited by family descent from the collection of an Egyptologist formed in the mid 20th Century.

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