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Culture: Phoenician/Egyptian.
Date: 6th - 5th Century BC.
Material: Alabaster.
Condition: Intact with lid, with custom base stand.
Provenance: Ex: American private collection; Ex: Asfar & Sarkis,1971, Beirut.
Measurements: 6.9 inches high (17.5 cms).
Ovoid in form with slightly rounded bottom, tapering to a narrow neck, original lid that is centrally drilled, two lug handles, and traces of reddish pigment.
Cf: Lot 52, Christie's New York Antiquities Auction, 9 December 2008, (est. $5,000 - $7,000).
Antiquities
Ancient Egyptian
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