EGYPTIAN MULTI STONE LOTUS CUP. Late Predynastic Period to Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3325 - 2575 BC A travertine and argillite vessel in the form of a lotus flower, with a tapering body rising to a flat shoulder and a short cylindrical neck with a narrow mouth. The exterior is composed of alternating pale travertine and dark green argillite slabs set around the circumference to imitate overlapping lotus petals. Size: 55mm x 55mm; Weight: 110g. Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. For similar see: The Ashmolean Museum, Accession no. AN1921.1343.