Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BRECCIA STONE JAR

EGYPTIAN BRECCIA STONE JAR - Early Dynastic, Ca. 2960 - 2649 BC. A breccia stone jar with a squat rounded body set on a flattened base. The short neck opens to a wide mouth with a thick rounded rim. Two pierced lug handles project from the shoulders. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 16.10.450. Size: 180mm x 115mm; Weight: 2.85kg Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with M. Koening collection, Brussels, Belgium, 1990s-2010. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.