Egyptian Old Kingdom banded alabaster ointment jar

E222

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A banded alabaster ointment jar with an ovoid body, flat base and rounded mouth.

Culture
Egypt, Old Kingdom, c. 2686-2134 BC

Size
6.5 x 6.5 cms

Condition
Neatly repaired, probably in the late 19th Century, using black pitch which is visible on the interior of the vessel

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK; acquired in the mid 20th Century

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