Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR

EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CANOPIC JAR - Old Kingdom, Ca. 2900 - 2200 BC. A fine alabaster canopic jar with a rounded body tapering to a flat base. The surface is smooth with some veining arranged in harmonious, curved lines.For similar see: G. A. Hassaan, Mechanical Engineering in the Ancient Egypt, Part49: Alabaster Products , f. 27, p.8Size: 180mm x 130mm; Weight: 2.2kgProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. 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.