Egyptian Late Dynastic Banded Alabaster Cosmetic Jar

Egypt, Late Dynastic, ca. 664 to 343 BCE. A lovely cosmetic jar, skillfully hand-carved from alabaster with natural bands in honey, peach, and cream hues. The elegant vessel displays a piriform body with a slender neck adorned by a projecting lip just before the circular, flared rim. Vessels like this example were likely used to store cosmetics within their deep interior reservoir. Size: 1.375" in diameter x 5.5" H (3.5 cm x 14 cm); 5.75" H (14.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s

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Condition Report: Repaired with restoration to one side. Chips and losses to rim. Abrasions and pitting throughout. Otherwise, nice with some light earthen deposits.