Holy Land Incised Limestone Cosmetic Bowl / Mortar
Ancient Near East, Holy Land, late Bronze Age, ca. 1550 to 1200 BCE. A fabulous, hand-carved cosmetic bowl or mortar of hemispherical form with a heavy, flat base, thick walls, and a broad rim surrounding a shallow central basin. The rim of the vessel is skillfully incised with a minimalist design comprised of concentric rings and gridded patterns that encircle the basin. A series of 4 petite nubs line the periphery of the dish. Size: 3.7" Diameter x 1.3" H (9.4 cm x 3.3 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#163880
Condition Report: Expected nicks, abrasions, and softening of detail, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice encrustations.
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Ancient Near East, Holy Land, late Bronze Age, ca. 1550 to 1200 BCE. A fabulous, hand-carved cosmetic bowl or mortar of hemispherical form with a heavy, flat base, thick walls, and a broad rim surrounding a shallow central basin. The rim of the vessel is skillfully incised with a minimalist design comprised of concentric rings and gridded patterns that encircle the basin. A series of 4 petite nubs line the periphery of the dish. Size: 3.7" Diameter x 1.3" H (9.4 cm x 3.3 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private prominent D.K. collection, New York, USA, acquired in the 2000s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#163880
Condition Report: Expected nicks, abrasions, and softening of detail, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice encrustations.
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