Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN ALABASTER BOTTLE

EGYPTIAN ALABASTER BOTTLE - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. An alabaster bottle with a pear-shaped body tapering to a short neck and a flat, everted mouth. A pair of lug handles is set on the shoulder. For similar see: C. Lilyquist, Egyptian Stone Vessels, Khian through Tuthmosis IV, Appendix 2, Fig. 147. Size: 170mm x 95mm; Weight: 1.04kg Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly with Tardivat collcetion, Switzerland, late 1980s to early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.