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THBTall Egyptian New Late Kingdom Banded Alabaster Vessel
Lot 3
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Late New Kingdom, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A hand-carved, alabaster jar displaying gorgeous natural bands in hues of creamy beige, golden caramel, and butterscotch. Boasting a silky smooth surface, the ancient vessel exhibits an elegant slender body with a narrow base, a high, round shoulder, a corseted neck, and a wide, flared rim. The interior cavity was drilled out using progressively finer drill bits and abrasive sand, and the protruding rings denote the shallow depths to which individual layers could be bored out. A superb stone vessel with expert artistry. Size: 3.25" in diameter x 8.75" H (8.3 cm x 22.2 cm); 9.25" H (23.5 cm) on included custom stand.
Alabaster, which is a form of gypsum or calcite - both soft to carve and smooth, was quarried along the length of the Nile, from Giza to just south of Luxor, and the Egyptians made carved alabaster pieces famous throughout the ancient world. The Egyptians were master carvers and used the abundant stone deposits in the Nile Valley and the Eastern Sahara throughout their history to fashion sculptures, vessels, and monumental buildings that were admired throughout the ancient world. The perfect symmetry of this example demonstrates their skill. The piece was drilled into, and then special tools were used to expand the drilled-upon areas, allowing the walls of the vessel to illuminate when light passes through the stone.
A similar example was sold by Christie's London as Sale 1561 on October 1st, 2014 (Lot 37) for 8,750 GBP.
Provenance: private northwest London, UK collection; ex-a central London, UK gallery, acquired before 1990
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#161358Repairs to rim and base with minute area of new material on rim. Expected surface wear as shown. Otherwise, excellent with lovely earthen deposits on interior.Condition
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