Attractive Egyptian alabaster cosmetic jar

An attractive Egyptian alabaster cosmetic jar, Early Dynastic, c. 2920 - 2575 BC, carved in beautifully banded stone, with rounded shoulders and tapered foot, the rim is wide and the interior is roughly hollowed out. H: 3 1/4 in (8.3 cm). Cf. Petrie, William Matthew Flinders. Funeral Furniture of Egypt; Stone and Metal Vases. p.8, 20; pl. XXV, No. 462. Ex Devon, UK private collection acquired in the 1950's - 60's, thence by descent.
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