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LOT 0008
Egyptian Calcite Jar
EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD, 2900-2350 B.C.
4 5/8 in. (746 grams, 11.8 cm).
Carved from 'Egyptian alabaster' or marble, squat-bodied with a broad, rounded shoulder and narrow flat base, short neck and everted rim, four pierced lugs to the shoulders incorporated into a circumferential band of engraved cross-hatching.
ProvenanceFrom a British collection, acquired in 1993.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11835-206783.
Cf. The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, object number 2008.051.001, for a very similar example.
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LOT 0008
Egyptian Calcite Jar
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000€5,800 - 8,120 (for guidance only)$6,750 - 9,450 (for guidance only)
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