Lot no. 502
RARE EGYPTIAN TERRACOTTA VASE WITH FLATTENED CONICAL BODY.
Predynastic Period, Ca. 3600 - 3100 BC.
A black-glazed terracotta vase with a sharply tapering conical body terminating in a pointed base. The shoulder is broad and slopes evenly towards a slightly offset mouth. Mounted.
For similar see: Museo Internazionale della ceramica di faenze, Guida alla sezione del Vicino oriente ed Egitto antichi. Emil Edizioni, 2020, p. 18, f. 1.
Size: 120mm x 100mm; Weight: 315g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Kyros Melas - Frieda 2008.
This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
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