Bidspirit auction | RARE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR

RARE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR - Old Kingdom, Ca. 2600 - 2200 BC. An alabaster jar with a tapering body on a narrow, flat base and a short cylindrical neck with a rounded rim. For similar see: A. Bevan, Stone Vessels and Values in the Bronze Age Mediterranean, f. 5.2, p. 66. Size: 145mm x 110mm; Weight: 990g Provenance: UK private collection; Germany acquisition; ex G. Metz collection, Sweden (1980s?1990s). This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.