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CIRCA 2500 B.C.
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A LARGE MESOPOTAMIAN ALABASTER CHALICE
Circa 2500 B.C.
With a pedestal base, slender waist and wide conical body, the exterior of the rim offset by an encircling shallow groove, the vessel sculpted so as to exploit the natural bands of the stone
10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm) high
Circa 2500 B.C.
With a pedestal base, slender waist and wide conical body, the exterior of the rim offset by an encircling shallow groove, the vessel sculpted so as to exploit the natural bands of the stone
10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm) high