A FATIMID MARBLE JAR STAND (KILGA), EGYPT, 10TH/11TH CENTURY

A FATIMID MARBLE JAR STAND (KILGA), EGYPT, 10TH/11TH CENTURY

of hollowed-out cylindrical form, with a rectangular trough and a central protruding element above, a half-column to either side, standing on four short feet

32 by 50 by 34cm.

Condition Report:
Generally good overall condition, abrasions to surface consistent with age, chips to front section, as viewed.

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Provenance:
Ex-collection Oliver Hoare (1945-2018), acquired from Christopher Gibbs, London, 23 May 2000.