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Ca. 2nd Millenium BC or later, This is an Egyptian alabaster jar bulbous in profile with flat base, flange rim and two perforated horizontal handles.
Alabaster, for its translucence and beautiful veining has been used as a decorative stone since ancient times. The name most likely comes from the ancient Egyptian city of Alabastron, where the stone was quarried.

Size: 135mm x 130mm; Weight: 1.9kg
Condition: repaired condition / See images. 
This item has been professionally cleaned by our in-store Expert to highlight the original features.

Provenance: Private UK Ancient Art Collection formerly acquired on the UK, European and USA Art Markets from pre-2000 Collections.
All Items sold by Pax Romana Auctions come with a professional Certificate of Authenticity.

Ca. 2nd Millennium BC or later

Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Jar

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Cretaceous, Lower (145 - 100.5 million years)

1750-1800

1st Chinese domination (111 BC–40 AD)

Independence (1947-present)

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Quaternary, Pleistocene (2.58 - 0.0117 million years)

Neogene, Pliocene (5.33 - 2.58 million years)

Jurassic, Lower (201.3 - 174.1 million years)

Paleogene (66 - 23.03 million years)

Ordovician (485.4 - 443.8 million years)

1800-1850

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1850-1900

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Roman mythological figures

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