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LOT 0002
Egyptian Black Stone Lipped Bowl
2ND-3RD DYNASTY, 2860-2640 B.C.
7 7/8 in. (627 grams, 20 cm).
Shallow and broad in profile with carinated rim.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12367-225768.
Cf. El-Khouli, Egyptian Stone Vessels: Predynastic Period to Dynasty III, vol.3, London, 1974, pl. 105, 4152-4153, for a vessel of similar profile.
FootnotesStone vessels, made from various styles and types of stone, were commonly found in Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom tombs as funerary equipment. One of the most significant discoveries was the recovery of over 30,000 stone vessels in King Djoser's Step Pyramid complex.
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