Lot of 3 Egyptian New Kingdom Alabaster Jars
**Originally Listed At $800**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1549 to 1076 BCE. A fabulous ensemble of three nicely-preserved jars, each carved by hand from creamy-yellow alabaster with attractive white veins coursing throughout; the veins illuminate when held to the light. The smallest jar has a slender, lightly-rounded body with a petite foot and a flush rim. The second vessel is the widest of the three and has a corseted neck line beneath a rolled rim. The tallest has an inverted piriform body of an elegant presentation, with a finely-formed rim, and a deep interior cavity. The interior of each jar was drilled out using a series of progressively finer bits as well as copious amounts of abrasive sand, and evidence of the original drill marks are still visible within each vessel. Size: 2.4" W x 3.55" H (6.1 cm x 9 cm).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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#146905
Condition Report: Each item has minor abrasions to body, rim, and base, with light encrustations within interior cavities, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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**Originally Listed At $800**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1549 to 1076 BCE. A fabulous ensemble of three nicely-preserved jars, each carved by hand from creamy-yellow alabaster with attractive white veins coursing throughout; the veins illuminate when held to the light. The smallest jar has a slender, lightly-rounded body with a petite foot and a flush rim. The second vessel is the widest of the three and has a corseted neck line beneath a rolled rim. The tallest has an inverted piriform body of an elegant presentation, with a finely-formed rim, and a deep interior cavity. The interior of each jar was drilled out using a series of progressively finer bits as well as copious amounts of abrasive sand, and evidence of the original drill marks are still visible within each vessel. Size: 2.4" W x 3.55" H (6.1 cm x 9 cm).
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#146905
Condition Report: Each item has minor abrasions to body, rim, and base, with light encrustations within interior cavities, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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