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LOT 0016
Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Jar
DYNASTY 1, CIRCA 3050-2890 B.C.
4 3/8 in. (413 grams, 11 cm).
With narrow base, curved sidewall and rolled rim, two lateral pierced lug handles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. El-Khouli, Egyptian Stone Vessels: Predynastic Period to Dynasty III, London, 1974, vol 1, p. 169 B. u); vol.3, pl. 49, no. 1210, for a similar vessel from Tarkhan.
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Fine condition.
Property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Opening Bid: £175
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