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Description : Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A sumptuous, hand-built faience jar of a petite size covered in layers of lustrous, brilliant blue glaze. The attenuated vessel presents with a flat base, an apple-shaped body bearing a carinated upper body and rounded shoulders, and a squat rim surrounding the wide mouth. The interior cavity is concurrently embellished with blue glaze that creates a uniform azure color across the entire vessel. Jarlets like this example were used in funerary rituals as containers for votive offerings meant to be laid in a tomb to accompany the deceased on their journey through the afterlife. Size: 1.875 W x 2.125 H (4.8 cm x 5.4 cm) Published: Andrews, C. and Van Dijk J. Objects for Eternity: Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection. Philipp Von Zabern Verlag Gmbh, Mainz, 2006, p. 11-119, no. 227 b. Cf. an example from the Late Period at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 28.3.115a This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques. Provenance: private Salisbury, Maryland, USA collection, ex-private W. Arnold Meijer collection of Egyptian Antiques, ex-private French collection, 1970s to 1980s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #163756
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