Alabaster vessels were very popular in the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. This vessel was used to hold and transport precious perfumed oils. Due to its modest size, it was probably designed for personal cosmetic use rather than for funeral or temple rituals. Provenance: Ex private UK collection. Collected before the 1970s; Jaspers' Antiques, 2020; Formerly from the Pablo H. Goizauskas Collection, Spain, 2025. Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks. For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. Due to Switzerland customs regulations about antiques over 100 years old, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland.