Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN EARLY DYNASTIC ALABASTER BOWL

EGYPTIAN EARLY DYNASTIC ALABASTER BOWL - Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3100 - 2800 BCAn Egyptian Early Dynastic elegant hand-carved alabaster bowl of a sizable form with a globular body which gradually tapers to a petite flat base. On the larger part of the body, there are pierced lug handles. The underside of the discoid rim is carved away, and the topside gently slopes inwards to a deep interior. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 12.181.153.Size: 60mm x 120mm; Weight: 430gProvenance: Private collection, London, UK; Ex. F. Piket 1980s, Netherlands. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.