Bidspirit auction | AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GRANITE OVOID

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GRANITE OVOID JAR, PREDYNASTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3100 B.C. - An Ancient Egyptian ovoid stone jar dating to the Predynastic or Early Dynastic period, circa 3100 BC. The vessel is carved from a hard, mottled granite, featuring a dense black ground with irregular light-grey and greenish inclusions. The form is globose and ovoid, tapering toward a narrow, rounded base, and is finished with a short, wide neck and a prominent, thickened, rounded rim. The interior is hollowed out, showing concentric marks characteristic of ancient tubular drilling. H: Approximately 15.5cm