EGYPTIAN ALABASTER JAR Old Kingdom, Ca. 2600 - 2240 BC. An alabaster jar with a flat disc base supporting a full globular body that tapers to a short cylindrical neck; the mouth finished with a broad everted rim, and a shallow circumferential groove at the junction of neck and shoulder. For similar see: Lightbody D.I., Egyptian Alabaster: New Light on the Alabaster Vessels of Ancient Egypt, Vessel 3, pg. 39. Size: 110mm x 110mm; Weight: 420g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired in London in 2002. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.