SET OF TWO COSMETIC VASES Alabaster and Aragonite Diam. 4.3 / 4.8 cm Egypt, Old to Middle Kingdom, Circa 2700-1650 BC Provenance For the alabaster vase, Beaussant Lefevre sale, Drouot For the aragonite vase, Former Hôtel Drouot sale, 1990-early 2000 French private collection A pair of small translucent limestone cosmetic vases, hemispherical or semi-spherical in shape, typical of Pharaonic Egyptian production. Each vase has a harmonious profile, with a stable rounded base, gently curving sides and a wide circular opening with a slightly thickened rim. The interior cavity is deep and regularly hollowed out, indicating careful turning or drilling. A Group of 2 Egyptian Alabaster and Aragonite Cosmetic Vases. Old-Middle Kingdom, c. 2700-1650 BCE. Pair of small cosmetic vessels in translucent limestone, of hemispherical or semi-spherical form, characteristic of pharaonic Egyptian production. Each vessel presents a harmonious profile: stable rounded base, walls bulging in gentle curve, wide circular opening with slightly thickened rim. The interior cavity is deep and regularly hollowed out, demonstrating careful turning or drilling.