EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR

Old Kingdom, Ca. 2620 - 2184 BC An Egyptian alabaster offering jar expertly hand-carved from honey-yellow alabaster. The top-heavy vessel is defined by a flat, stable base, an inverted pear body with a delicately tapering profile, and a rounded shoulder surmounted by a flat rim. The interior cavity was drilled out using progressively finer drill bits and abrasive sand. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 21.2.8.
Size: 210mm x 130mm; Weight: 2kg
Provenance: Private collection, London, UK; Ex. F. Piket 1980s, Netherlands. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500