EGYPTIAN POLISHED ALABASTER CUP. Ca. 3000 - 2500 BC. A jar carved from banded alabaster, with a rounded base and broad walls curving inward towards a slightly thickened rim. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 10372, Antiquities, Lot 22. Size: 105mm x 60mm; Weight: 550g Provenance: London collection; Ex. Mayfair collection, acquired from an Ancient Art gallery; formerly acquired on the London art market pre-2000.