Egyptian Middle Kingdom Pottery Vase

An ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom burnished red ware pottery ring flask with a broad disc rim and looped handle.

Middle Kingdom.

Ca. 1550 - 1303 BC.

Height: 4 in. (10 cm).

Ring flasks were typically used for carrying religious oils or perfumes collecting and/or using at pilgrimage sites and were made created during the height of Egyptian artistic development.

Christie’s, London, July 6, 1994, lot 23; with Ex. Charles Ede, Ltd., London; subsequently, Dr. W. B. Harer, collection, Los Angeles, California.

Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1998 to 2023, reference number EL01.043.1998.

Inv#: 9107

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$5,000