EGYPTIAN ALABASTER PYRIFORM VOTIVE VESSEL. Old Kingdom, Ca. 2900 - 2200 BC. A pyriform vessel carved from banded alabaster. The body tapers to a flat base and swells outward before narrowing slightly towards the short neck, which is topped by a thick, rounded rim. The stone exhibits horizontal banding in alternating translucent and opaque layers of beige and white. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 2856, Antiquities, 5 June 2014, Lot 1. Size: 180mm x 100mm; Weight: 1.85kg Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the Belgian art market, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.