Bidspirit auction | LARGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER ALABASTRON

LARGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER ALABASTRON - Old Kingdom, Ca. 2639 - 2347 BC. An alabastron carved from alabaster with an elongated, tapering body, rounded shoulders, and a short cylindrical neck with a wide, flaring rim. Two small knob-like lugs are positioned symmetrically at the sides.For similar see: R. Giovetti, D. Picchi, Egitto splendore millenario, La collezione di Leiden a Bologna, 2015, Cat. II.13, p.115Size: 210mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.5kgProvenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1980s Mayfair Family private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.