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LATE PERSIAN/PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN BRIGHT GREEN GLAZED COMPOSITION ALABASTRON
LATE PERSIAN/PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
With elongated body, the shoulders slightly off-set from the cylindrical neck, with an everted rim and a suspension loop, on a flat base
7¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high
LATE PERSIAN/PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
With elongated body, the shoulders slightly off-set from the cylindrical neck, with an everted rim and a suspension loop, on a flat base
7¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Gayer-Anderson collection (see also lot 36).
Collection of Dr. R. Schmidt (1900-1970), and thence by descent to the present owner (see lot 28 onwards).
An ink inscribed label reads "335", relating to a catalogue entry "335 Vase à parfums. Faience vert pâle. Epoque de la domination romaine. 100 A.D. Trouvé à Sakara. Haut.: 19,5 cm. Collection Gayer-Anderson", from a sale catalogue of Henri Martin, Ministre, 23 June 1949.
Collection of Dr. R. Schmidt (1900-1970), and thence by descent to the present owner (see lot 28 onwards).
An ink inscribed label reads "335", relating to a catalogue entry "335 Vase à parfums. Faience vert pâle. Epoque de la domination romaine. 100 A.D. Trouvé à Sakara. Haut.: 19,5 cm. Collection Gayer-Anderson", from a sale catalogue of Henri Martin, Ministre, 23 June 1949.
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