Eight Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Vessels, 3rd/2nd Millennium B.C.
Estimate:
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
Estimate:
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Property from a Swiss Private Collection
Eight Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Vessels
3rd/2nd Millennium B.C.
comprising two lentoid flasks, 18th/19th Dynasty, 1540-1190 B.C., three beakers 11th/18th Dynasty, 2081-1292 B.C., two jars, probably Old Kingdom, 2705-2225 B.C. and a stopper(?) in the form of a lotus flower, probably New Kingdom, 1540-1075 B.C.
Heights 4 to 12.5 cm.
From left to right:
4. Small lentoid flask: areas of light abrasion to vertical edges on body; one handle chipped on both sides; half of rim chipped away.
5. Large lentoid flask: As shown; small shallow chip on top of rim.
6. Large flaring vessel: Base has stress-crack, large loss on one side, and abrasion on other side; edge of rim irregular and with areas of abrasion, suggesting extensive repolishing.
7. Medium flaring vessel: feels entirely repolished, perhaps even modern.
8. Small flaring vessel: base and rim chipped and abraded; entire vessel probably repolished.
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