EGYPTIAN BRECCIA OVOID JAR. Pre Dynastic, Ca. 3100 - 2900 BC. A breccia jar with an ovoid body tapering towards a small rounded base. Two small pierced lugs are positioned at the upper section and vertical grooves decorate the exterior. The stone exhibits natural veining with contrasting reddish inclusions. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: Master of Stone, n. 9 and 10, p. 20. Size: 75mm x 60mm; Weight: 200g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Kyros Melas London, 18 January 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.