Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN LATE PREDYNASTIC/EARLY-DYNASTIC DECORATED JAR


EGYPTIAN LATE PREDYNASTIC/EARLY-DYNASTIC DECORATED JAR - Late Predynastic to Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3100 - 2700 BC. A globular, bichrome earthenware vessel. The body is decorated throughout with a series of red lines and concentric circles under the rim. The vessel has an undecorated rounded base, a short and vertical rim, and a deep interior cavity. A finely-crafted example from this very early period. For similar see: British Museum number EA35330. Size: 240mm x 200mm; Weight: 1.23kg 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.