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| Item Number: |
8LMUP |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Early Dynastic |
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| Date: |
c. 1st-2nd Dynasty, 2920-2649 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Alabaster |
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| Height: |
6" (15.3cm) |
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| Width: |
4" (10.1cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Applicable |
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| Price: |
$ 8000 (USD) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
A beautifully veined and finely polished tall cylinder beaker, thick-walled tapering to a slender wall toward the top, the rim flattened and separated by a groove, the base flattened, the vertical interior is perfectly hollowed and finished. Concentric grooves associated with the drilling process remain along the base of the interior.
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| Provenance: |
Ex. Property of a European Art Dealer.
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| Condition: |
Restored chip on rim, otherwise a very fine example.
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