Bidspirit auction | BEAUTIFUL EGYPTIAN STONE PIRIFORM JAR

BEAUTIFUL EGYPTIAN STONE PIRIFORM JAR - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A stone piriform jar with a thick, rounded rim above a short neck and a tapering body, with a pair of pierced lug handles at the shoulder. For similar see: C. Lillyquist, Egyptian Stone Vessels, f. 147, appendix 2. Size: 165mm x 95mm; Weight: 535g 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.