Egyptian Steatite Cosmetic Palette
New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, 1292-1070 B.C. Shallow bowl with rounded rim and openwork handle formed as two ducks resting with necks bent and heads draped to the rim; underside with wing, leg and tail detailing. Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi dall’epoca protodinastica al Nuovo Regno. Museo Egizio di Firenze, Rome, 1991, p.155, no.193, for a close parallel. 34.5 grams, 69 mm (2 3/4 in.).

Mary Alice Ryun, Fort Worth, Texas, prior to 1975; thence by descent. Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 8 December 1995, lot 222; where acquired by the present owner. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11949-209610.