Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp reliquarycontainer Referred to as "the daughters

Referred to as "the daughters of the sea

layered and wrapped with reverence to ensure safe passage into the afterlife

this small sculpture offers a direct glimpse into everyday life and belief systems of one of the world’s earliest urban cultures

while the gracefully arched armrests enhance the chair’s refined silhouette

sold at Christie’s New York

Hellenistic Ptolemaic Period Pottery Oil Lamp reliquarycontainer Referred to as "the daughtersHellenistic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, c. 300100 BC, Naukratis, Egypt A lovely, though chipped, mold made grey ware pottery oil lamp from the vibrant Greco Egyptian cultural crossroads of Naukratis. Crafted during the Ptolemaic dynasty, this piece reflects the fusion of Hellenistic aesthetics with Egyptian craftsmanship. The lamp features a globular body that gently curves inward toward a rounded shoulder, culminating in a sloping rim encircling a