Description:

Egypt, Early Dynastic, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3150 to 2686 BCE. A wonderful pair of alabaster vessels: a piriform jar and a shallow offering dish. Both are skillfully sculpted from translucent stone with natural banding in hues of almond, vanilla, and butterscotch that beautifully complements their elegant silhouettes. Size of larger (dish): 3.125" L x 3" W x 0.875" H (7.9 cm x 7.6 cm x 2.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-T.F. Holy Lands collection; ex-private A.D. collection, London, UK, since the 1990s

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#193053

  • Condition: Dish has been professionally repaired with break lines visible. Jar has chipping to rim and stable, hairline fissures to walls. Both have some age-commensurate surface wear, but otherwise nice presentations with rich earthen encrustations.

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