Egyptian Middle Kingdom blue anhydrite jar

E276

£1,500.00

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A fine pale blue anhydrite stone jar of baluster form with a disc rim and pad foot.

Culture
Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 11th or 12th Dynasty, c. 2055-1773 BC

Size
5.8 x 5.1 cms

Condition
Intact apart from an old crack on one side of the body which has been filled with candle wax (visible as a diagonal stain in the photographs)

Provenance
Ex. deceased estate, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK; acquired mid to late 20th Century from an older collection

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