Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN WHITE STONE CARVED BOWL

EGYPTIAN WHITE STONE CARVED BOWL - Old Kingdom, Ca. 2575-2134 BC. A carved stone bowl of soft yellow-white hues that illuminate next to a light source. The conical vessel features a planar base for stability as well as sloped walls to keep its contents within. The interior has been drilled out using a series of progressively finer bits as well as copious amounts of abrasive sand, and faint traces of the original drill marks are still visible along the basin walls. Size: 105mm x 50mm; Weight: 260g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.