EGYPTIAN BLACK AND WHITE CALCITE CUP. Thinite Period, Ca. 3100 - 2700 BC. A conical cup carved from banded calcite displaying black and white veining. The form tapers evenly towards a pointed base with smoothly finished walls. Size: 120mm x 110mm; Weight: 415g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Malte & Janie Peters, 16 August 2010.