LOT 452 EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CONICAL BOWL
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Early Dynastic Period, ca. 2750-2649 BC. A skillfully carved alabaster bowl, featuring a conical-shaped body with walls flaring outwards, creating a deep basin. Alabaster bowls were highly valuable in Ancient Egypt due to their lustrous, translucent appearance and durability. These bowls were often used to store food and drink or to serve offerings to the gods and goddesses in religious ceremonies. Alabaster bowls were also used to hold cosmetics, perfumes, and ointments, as well as to store jewelry and other precious items. The material was also used to create sculptures and decorations for tombs and temples. Not only were alabaster bowls highly valued in Ancient Egypt, they were also widely traded and exported, making them both a symbol of wealth and a source of income for the ancient Egyptians. For a similar, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 12.181.80.Size: L:40mm / W:110mm ; 210gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.
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