Bidspirit auction | LARGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER VESSEL

LARGE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER VESSEL - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. A kohl pot carved from alabaster with an ovoid body tapering towards the base and a short neck with a raised, straight rim.Size: 220mm x 220mm; Weight: 5.3kgProvenance: 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.