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| Item Number: |
5ZJPC |
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| Category: |
Egyptian |
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| Period: |
Early Dynastic |
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| Date: |
c. 1st-3rd Dynasty, 2965-2640 B.C. |
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| Material: |
Alabaster |
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| Height: |
6 7/8" (17.4cm) |
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| Display Stand: |
Not Applicable |
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| Price: |
$ 2400 (USD) |
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| Note: |
Weight 4.4 lb (2 kg) |
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| Status: |
Available |
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| Description: |
The tall cylinder beaker has thick, irregularly formed, concave sides that taper towards the base. The slightly projected rim is wide and flat. Concentric grooves associated with the drilling process remain along the length of the interior. The characteristic of this example is common during the 2nd Dynasty.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired in the European Art Market.
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| Condition: |
The beaker is intact with chips to the base and rim, and small areas on the body.
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| References: |
L.M. Berman, Catalogue of Egyptian Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland/New York 1999), no. 4
Reisner (1931), p. 154, fig. 33
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