Impressive Egyptian Banded Alabaster Vessel

Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A beautiful jar of an elegant form, hand-carved from honey-yellow alabaster with integral bands of a darker color that illuminate when exposed to bright light. The jar has a flat base, a tall, apple-shaped body, a rounded shoulder that tapers inward to form the corseted neck, and a flared rim that surrounds the mouth. The interior cavity is drilled out using a series of progressively finer bits as well as copious amounts of abrasive sand, and traces of the original drill marks are still visible along the interior walls and bottom. Size: 5.5" W x 6" H (14 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: The Dere Family Collection, New York, USA, assembled 1970's-2000's; ex-La Reina Margot French Collection, acquired in 1980's

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Condition Report: Minor nicks and abrasions to rim, body, and base, with light encrustations, and minor pitting, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits throughout, and faint traces of drill marks within body interior.