Lot Essay
Compare pl. 81 in El-Khouli, Egyptian Stone Vessels, Predynastic Period to Dynasty III
EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES
AN ALABASTER JAR
Details
AN ALABASTER JAR
Dynasty I-IV, 2920-2467 B.C.
The squat vessel of wide tapering form with flat shoulders, thick lip, and open mouth, fashioned to incorporate the matural banding of the stone
7 1/2in. (19cm.) daimeter
Dynasty I-IV, 2920-2467 B.C.
The squat vessel of wide tapering form with flat shoulders, thick lip, and open mouth, fashioned to incorporate the matural banding of the stone
7 1/2in. (19cm.) daimeter
Provenance
James William McChesney, New York