SUMERIAN FRAGMENTARY STEATITE VESSEL - EX. CHRISTIE'S Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 2900 BC. A fragmentary steatite vessel with tapering walls and a narrow, surviving section of the neck. The surface preserves part of a stylised vegetal design, including branches, leaves, and flowers. Mounted on a modern stand. Size: 135mm x 130mm; Weight: 975g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, London, April 28, 2009, no. 103; Ex. Sotheby's, London, June 12, 1997, no. 129; Ex. Erlenmeyer collection, formed between 1943 and the early 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.