Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BLACK HARDSTONE OFFERING TRAY

EGYPTIAN BLACK HARDSTONE OFFERING TRAY - Predynastic Period, Ca. 3100 - 2600 BC. A circular offering tray carved from dense black hardstone, with high straight walls rising from a flat base to a thick lip; opposed horizontal handles project from the mid-body. Size: 340mm x 500mm; Weight: 16kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.