Description
Material: Stone such as alabaster
Period: Ancient Egypt’s 12th dynasty
Date: 1887-1750BC
Origin: Ancient Egypt. North Africa
Condition: Fine, surface encrustations
Description: A stone vessel with globular body, tapering neck to a small flat rim.
Size and Weight: 76mm x 89mm, 225g
Features and Provenance: From a UK collection
Luxurious stone such as alabaster and calcite were carved to produce high status vessel such as our example as well as amulets, statues and scarabs.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of the artefact and there are grades between
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of pattern etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of pattern etc present. but may be worn
Fine (F). Wear on the artefact and parts of item and pattern etc may be missing or not visible
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