MESOPOTAMIAN GREEN STONE CUP Ca. 2700 - 2500 BC. A conical cup cut from green stone with dark inclusions, tapering to a narrow base. The walls are evenly worked, with a gently rounded rim. The interior is smoothly hollowed. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 62.70.24; Christie's, Live Auction 1446, Antiquities, Lot. 395. Size: 60mm x 53mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Dominique Thirion, June 2008. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.