EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME ALABASTER JAR New Kingdom, Ca. 1279 - 1152 BC An extraordinary conical-shaped alabaster vessel with a hemispherical bottom and high vertical walls. The vessel is crafted from cream-coloured alabaster with pale red veining. Its surface features a decoration that consists of a motif first engraved and then painted in green and yellow. This decoration depicts a natural scene from the Nile Valley, showcasing plants such as papyrus and rushes, all encompassed by geometric motifs. The portion just below the rim is adorned with geometric designs in yellow and green. Restored. For similar see: Lightbody D.I., Egyptian Alabaster, vessel 3, p. 39 (decoration); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 86.1.10. Size: 340mm x 245mm; Weight: 12.4kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.