EGYPTIAN ALABASTER RITUAL BEAKER. Early Dynastic Period, Ca.…

Lot no. 608

Estimate: £750 - £1,500

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

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EGYPTIAN ALABASTER RITUAL BEAKER. Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 2900 - 2640 BC. An alabaster beaker with tall, straight sides and a flat base. The walls rise to a broad mouth with a thickened plain rim. For similar see: A. Bevan, Stone Vessels and Values in the Bronze Age Mediterranean, 2007, E30-33; R. Matthews, H. F. Nashli, The Archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire, Astaraban Treasure, f. 10.22. Size: 125mm x 80mm; Weight: 275g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with M. Koening collection, Brussels, Belgium 1990s-2010. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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