Egyptian Alabaster Vase

An ancient Egyptian New Kingdom alabaster ‘thistle-form’ vase with broad lip and body tapering to a disk foot.

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
Ca. 1567 - 1085 BC.
Height: 3 1/4 in. (8 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 collection of Jerome Eisenberg, New York.
Inv#: 9537
Guaranteed Authentic

$2,500

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