Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot

Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot - Early Old Kingdom, circa 2687-2513 B.C. With a piriform body and narrow base, thickened rim; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. Cf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, p.84, fig.13 no.83, p.122, for the type. 152 grams, 64 mm (212 grams total, 11.5 cm including stand) (2 1/4 in. (4 1/2 in.)). From an early 20th century UK collection, 1920-1940.