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Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Storage Jar
$45,000
£34,325.44
€39,107.08
CA$63,247.91
A$69,001.79
CHF 36,536.03
MX$826,838.01
NOK 465,306.66
SEK 425,488.41
DKK 292,006.62
About the Item
A large, and very fine barrel-shaped jar of alabster with well defined bands of creme and caramel highlights. Twin vestigial lug handles are located on each side below a wide disc rim.
Notes
Egyptian alabaster is a form of limestone or calcium carbonate more accurately described as travertine that was quarried in Pharaonic times in the area of Middle Egypt. From the early dynastic period onwards it was increasingly used for the production of funerary vessels as well as statuary and altars. The artists obviously chose and carefully shaped the stone to maximise the decorative effect of the natural colour and banding. Egyptian alabaster was their most popular choice of stone because it is soft and relatively easy to work as well as beautifully translucent.
Provenance
Alton Edward Mills (1882-1970), Switzerland.
Thence by descent.
Antiquities Christie's London, April 15, 2015.
Private Collection, Los Angeles California.
- Dimensions:Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Diameter: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
- Style:Egyptian (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Late Period, 664 BC to 332 BC
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Some very minor worn scraping around the rim edge. Small linear nick to shoulder on one side. Small nick to top of one handle.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: MS.00661stDibs: LU10743247979922
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