Description : AN EGYPTIAN DARK STONE KOHL JAR
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XII, CIRCA 2055-1773 B.C.
The pyriform body on integral square base with four square corner feet, the flat disc lid with boss on the underside to fit into lip (now missing)
2 in. (5 cm.) high (2)
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About the lot N° 83 Title : AN EGYPTIAN DARK STONE KOHL JAR Provenance : Sold Christie's London, 31 October 1978, part lot 225a. Notes : No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.Please note that descriptions of lots in this catalogue do not include references to condition. Condition reports are available on request. Please contact the Antiquities department administrator.Cf. F. Petrie, Funeral Furniture and Stone Vases, London, 1937, pl. XXX, nos 686-697 for similar. Christie's, auctioneer, London, UKIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Antiquities Sale date : 13 Oct 2008It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale