Lot Essay
Most commonly, these jars were hammered out of copper with additional spouts riveted on to the body. This jar in semi-transluscent alabaster is probably primarily funerial.
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OLD KINGDOM, DYNASTY VI, CIRCA 2345-2181 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN ALABASTER LIBATION JAR
OLD KINGDOM, DYNASTY VI, CIRCA 2345-2181 B.C.
With rounded shoulders, the sides tapering to the flat base, and a short elegant spout with V-shaped tip and groove on the underside
5 in. (12.6 cm.) high
OLD KINGDOM, DYNASTY VI, CIRCA 2345-2181 B.C.
With rounded shoulders, the sides tapering to the flat base, and a short elegant spout with V-shaped tip and groove on the underside
5 in. (12.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Baron Empain collection (1852-1929), France.
Accompanied by a French passport.
Accompanied by a French passport.
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