RARE EGYPTIAN GOLD-MOUNTED GREYWACKE OVOID JAR. Naqada IIc-IIIb, Ca. 3450–3050 BC. A Very Rare, greywacke ovoid jar with a smoothly polished surface and a slightly tapering lower section terminating in a rounded base. The wide, circular mouth is encircled by a thick gold rim. Two gold handles are affixed to opposite sides of the jar. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Masters of stones, n. 1, p. 13.Size: 90mm x 60mm; Weight: 255gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Arete (Hans Humbel), 2 Nov, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Exhibited: Ancient Egypt: Masterpieces from Collectors and Collections, (5th June - 10th June 2012) Brussels, Belgium.