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1256 - Translucent calcite alabaster cup carved from a single block…
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Estimate €1,200 - €3,000
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Translucent calcite alabaster cup carved from a single block An open, truncated cone-shaped vessel with a wide, scalloped rim, resting on a double-torus annular foot and a circular base. The translucent ochre stone displays warm veining typical of quarries in the Eastern Desert; it is polished on the exterior and hollowed out on the interior to form a shallow bowl. This form is characteristic of ritual or libation cups from the New Kingdom, 18th–19th Dynasties, c. 1550–1200 BC, evoking the lotus-shaped cups or chalices used in offerings to the gods or at the royal table. It is intact, with no major visible cracks; the surface is smooth, bearing a natural burial patina, fine craquelure and localised pitting, consistent with its proposed age. Height 15 cm × diameter 13.5 cm. Lot held in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipment: no import duties apply within the EU. An export licence from the country of origin may be required.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM
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