Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC GREEN STONE VASE

EGYPTIAN PREDYNASTIC GREEN STONE VASE - Predynastic Period, Ca. 3200 - 2900 BC. An elegant jar from pre-dynastic Egypt, hand-carved from green stone. In the upper section, the vase has been smoothed to a uniform texture, while the lower section is decorated with vertical grooves. The vessel is defined by its squat, acorn-shaped body. It has a rounded shoulder which traces up to a lightly-corseted neck line, a squat rim, and a drilled interior cavity. For similar see: British Museum Registration number 1923,0728.2. Size: 50mm x 45mm; Weight: 50g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.