Lot 888
Small Cosmetic Jar in Alabaster. Egypt, Early Dynastic or Old Kingdom, c. 2900-2300 BC. Wide and squat, jar with swelling, slightly carinated shoulders, foot sharply flaring, and wide tapering rim, which is flat on top. The interior a narrow cylindrical bore. Chipping and wear to edges of mouth and foot, but overall fine surfaces. Height: 1-3/16".
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
"Old Grand Tour Collection," c. pre-1930. With stacked old, yellowed stickers with collection number, plus other numbers inked on base.
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| Realized $173 |
