Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Diorite Shell-Shaped Bowl

Egyptian Diorite Shell-Shaped Bowl - Early Dynastic-Old Kingdom, circa 3100-2181 B.C. Sculpted as one half of a bivalve shell with thin lip to outer edge; repaired; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. similar vessel in diorite in Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no.12.181.97. 713 grams total, 19.5 cm wide (7 5/8 in.). Ex Mayfair gallery collection, London, UK, pre 1999. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]