Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN ALABASTER ALABASTRON

EGYPTIAN ALABASTER ALABASTRON - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. An Egyptian slender and smooth alabastron with a flat-bottomed form carved from banded alabaster. The teardrop-shaped perfume container begins to taper slightly near the shoulder. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 74.51.5093. Size: 160mm x 65mm; Weight: 140g. Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.