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Ancient Egyptian Stone Lidded Cosmetic Vessel KOHL JAR - 5.5×5×5 cm

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Middle Kingdom, 2050 - 1652 BC. HEIGHT 5. 5 CM. A small carved double-lidded stone vessel for storing kohl; tapering body with a flat rim and high shoulder, decorated with shallow dots and incised lines; footed base also decorated with shallow incised lines; two discoid lids: the lower lid is decorated with shallow incised lines around the rim, a central circular opening with a surrounding raised lip on the underside; the upper lid is decorated with shallow incised lines around the rim and has a small round knop on the underside, which fits into the round opening in the lower lid. The Egyptians made extensive use of eye paint, and the wide rim of this jar ensured that none of this valuable cosmetic paint went to waste. PROVENANCE: From an old British private collection; acquired from Astarte Gallery, Cornwall, UK, in 1991. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. - From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%. This export permit application process can take between 1-3 months maximum.

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Middle Kingdom, 2050 - 1652 BC. HEIGHT 5. 5 CM. A small carved double-lidded stone vessel for storing kohl; tapering body with a flat rim and high shoulder, decorated with shallow dots and incised lines; footed base also decorated with shallow incised lines; two discoid lids: the lower lid is decorated with shallow incised lines around the rim, a central circular opening with a surrounding raised lip on the underside; the upper lid is decorated with shallow incised lines around the rim and has a small round knop on the underside, which fits into the round opening in the lower lid. The Egyptians made extensive use of eye paint, and the wide rim of this jar ensured that none of this valuable cosmetic paint went to waste. PROVENANCE: From an old British private collection; acquired from Astarte Gallery, Cornwall, UK, in 1991. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. - From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%. This export permit application process can take between 1-3 months maximum.

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