Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STONE OFFERING BOWL

EGYPTIAN STONE OFFERING BOWL - Ca. 3rd millennium BC.A stone bowl featuring a small, circular base. The body flares upward, leading to a wide mouth with a thick rim. In ancient Egypt, alabaster offering bowls like this one were commonly utilized in ritualistic practices, serving as containers for offerings made to deities or as vessels for various ceremonies.Size: 110mm x 60mm; weight 220gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.