Bidspirit auction | MAGNIFICENT EGYPTIAN SCHIST FLATTENED UNGUENT

MAGNIFICENT EGYPTIAN SCHIST FLATTENED UNGUENT FLASK - Early Dynastic, Ca. 3000 - 2675 BC. A finely carved schist unguent pot with an ovoid body. It has a rounded base, a short neck, and a flat rim. Two small pierced lugs are positioned symmetrically at the upper section of the vessel.For similar see: Master of Stone, n. 6, p. 18.Size: 70mm x 50mm; Weight: 90gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.