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A Rock Crystal Vessel
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Finely modelled in rounded form, with a flattened broad rim, and two vertical lug handles pierced through on either side.

Provenance:
North American Art Market, c. 1976.
Condition:
Intact with a fissure within the crystal, sections with deposit remains.
References:
Venerable Traditions, Works of art from the ancient world, no. 20, illus, for a similarly shaped example described as Egyptian.
Category:
Near Eastern
Period:
Syrian
Date:
c. 3rd-2nd Millennium B.C.
Material:
Rock Crystal
Height:
1 7/8" (4.9cm)
Display Stand:
No
 
 

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