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LOT 0473

Egyptian Stone Alabastron

LATE OLD KINGDOM, CIRCA 2300 B.C.

1 7/8 in. (2 1/8 in.) (34.2 grams, 48 mm high (48.9 grams, 55 mm including stand)).

The body with rounded shoulders, convex outer face and pointed base, everted rim; accompanied by a custom-made display base.

Provenance

Acquired in Europe before 1994.
European collection.

Literature

Cf. Guidotti, M.C., Vasi dall’epoca protodinastica al Nuovo Regno, Museo Egizio di Firenze, Rome, 1991, p.99, no.68, for similar vessel.

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LOT 0473

Egyptian Stone Alabastron

Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)

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