An Egyptian alabaster bowl
Early Dynastic Period, 1st Dynasty, circa 3000 B.C.
With a flat base, the thick sloping walls tapering at the in-curving rim, 8½in (21.5cm) diam
Early Dynastic Period, 1st Dynasty, circa 3000 B.C.
With a flat base, the thick sloping walls tapering at the in-curving rim, 8½in (21.5cm) diam
Sold for
£3,240
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Dr. Rudolph Schmidt Collection (1900-1970), acquired from Heidi Vollmoeller, Zurich, in 1952.
Christie's London, 25 October 2007, lot 41.
Published:
P.G. and R. Wellauer, Ägyptische Steingefässe der Sammlung Rudolph Schmidt Solothurn, Zurich, 1988, p. 13, pl. 25, no. 8.
Category: Antiquities
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