EGYPTIAN STONE BOWL WITH CROSS-HATCHED BAND

Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 2900 - 2600 BC. A stone bowl with a broad rounded body tapering to a narrow base, a short neck and a wide everted rim. A cross-hatched band encircles the shoulder, with four pierced lug handles set at regular intervals below it. Size: 190mm x 115mm; Weight: 2.35kg Provenance: From a central London private collection; earlier acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation