An ancient Egyptian small alabaster dish with crescent handles and miniature spout.
New Kingdom.
ca. 1570 - 1070 BC.
Width: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm).
Alabaster was prized by the ancient Egyptians for its translucence and decorative veining, qualities which were further emphasized in the carving process.
Formerly in the Monnier collection, Paris, 1960s; Tajan auction, Paris, 1996; subsequently in the Jerome Eisenberg collection, New York.
