Near-Miniature Egyptian Alabastrons (pr)
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**Originally Listed At $700**
Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A set of 2 hand-carved Egyptian alabastrons, so called because the form was originally carved specifically from alabaster. The slender vials are each of round-bottomed forms, with the larger able to stand upright unassisted. Alabastrons like these examples were intended to hold cosmetic materials or offerings in a funerary context. Size of larger: 0.95" W x 3.63" H (2.4 cm x 9.2 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
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#177887
Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A set of 2 hand-carved Egyptian alabastrons, so called because the form was originally carved specifically from alabaster. The slender vials are each of round-bottomed forms, with the larger able to stand upright unassisted. Alabastrons like these examples were intended to hold cosmetic materials or offerings in a funerary context. Size of larger: 0.95" W x 3.63" H (2.4 cm x 9.2 cm)
Provenance: private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection; ex-Minerva Gallery; ex-Benjamin Vega, California, USA, acquired in 2006 to 2007; ex-Gene and Virginia George, brought to the USA from 1961 to 1966
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#177887
Condition
Both vessels with light abrasions, minor pitting, and some areas of light roughness, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to overall forms.
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Near-Miniature Egyptian Alabastrons (pr)
Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
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