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Ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom Alabaster Jar
$45,000
£34,336.23
€39,060.03
CA$63,194.57
A$69,158.86
CHF 36,544.39
MX$825,456.74
NOK 466,351.94
SEK 426,516.80
DKK 291,758.12
About the Item
Of beautiful rich, translucent alabaster, banded with creamy hightlights, this sizeable vessel is of exceptional quality. The cylindrical squat piriform body tapers to a flat base, with a slightly inward-curving lip and twin pierced lug handles.
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 14, 2015.
Private Collection, Los Angeles California.
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Diameter: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
- Style:Egyptian (Of the Period)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Middle Kingdom, 11th-12th Dynasty, 2055 BC to 1773 BC
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Intact, with no visible repair or restoration.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: MS.00651stDibs: LU10743247979942
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