Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN ROCK CRYSTAL


PAIR OF EGYPTIAN ROCK CRYSTAL VESSELS - Amarna Period, Ca. 1353 - 1336 BC. A pair of rock crystal vessels. The first on the left is a pomegranate-shaped jar with a rounded body and a flared crown-like rim with rounded projections. The second is a slender amphoriskos with an ovoid body, a short cylindrical neck with a flared rim, and two vertical handles are extending from the shoulder to the neck. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 55-65mm x 30-45mm; Weight: 75gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Simon Aaron collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.