Lot no. 861
EGYPTIAN SERPENTINE KOHL VESSEL WITH LID.
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2700 - 2000 BC. A serpentine kohl vessel with a concave body flaring towards a flat, projecting rim. The vessel is fitted with a flat lid. For similar see: A. Bevan, Stone Vessel and Values in The Bronze Age Mediterranean, Cambridge, University college London, Institute of Archaeology, 2007; p.101. Size: 55mm x 45mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace, 28 October 2003. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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