EGYPTIAN PAINTED TERRACOTTA CONE VESSEL

Predynastic Period, Ca. 3100 - 2900 BC. A tall terracotta cone vessel with a broad rounded rim. The exterior is painted in dark pigment with intersecting diagonal lines crossing a wavy band around the upper body. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 99.4.161. Size: 275mm x 110mm; Weight: 930g Provenance: UK private collection; Switzerland acquisition; ex W. R. collection (late 1980s–early 1990s). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.