EGYPTIAN GRANITE VESSEL. Naqada II – Thinite Period, Ca. 3500 - 2900 BC. An ovoid vessel carved from dark grey granite with white and reddish inclusions. The body tapers towards the flat base. Two small protruding button handles are symmetrically placed on either side of the shoulder. For similar see: A. Bevan, Stone Vessel and Values in The Bronze Age Mediterranean, Cambridge, University college London, Institute of Archaeology, 2007. Size: 55mm x 45mm; Weight: 75g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Eric Strobel. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.