Mesopotamian Alabaster Vessel

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Description from the seller

Large conical body, rough surface with deeply incised chevron decoration in the round, four small loop handles, two to each side.

Size: 11.1 cm H - 4 3/8 inches
Material: Alabaster
Culture: Mesopotamian, c. 3rd Millennium B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: Private London collection acquired before 2000.
See parallel at Musée du Louvre / Département des Antiquités orientales, SB 3040, AS 6418.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Large conical body, rough surface with deeply incised chevron decoration in the round, four small loop handles, two to each side.

Size: 11.1 cm H - 4 3/8 inches
Material: Alabaster
Culture: Mesopotamian, c. 3rd Millennium B.C.
Condition: Intact


Provenance: Private London collection acquired before 2000.
See parallel at Musée du Louvre / Département des Antiquités orientales, SB 3040, AS 6418.

The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.

Details

Culture
Mesopotamian
Century/ Timeframe
Mesopotamian, Early Sumerian, c. 3rd Millennium B.C.
Name of object
Vessel
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Alabaster
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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Objects sold
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