PAIR OF EGYPTIAN ALABASTER OFFERING BOWLS

Old Kingdom, ca. 2600 - 2200 BC. A pair of alabaster offering bowls, from left to right: a shallow bowl with flaring sides and a slightly rounded base; and a deeper bowl with broad sloping walls tapering towards a narrow rounded base. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 12.181.27. Size: 60-90mm x 125-150mm; Weight: 860g Provenance: Private UK collection; Jean Paul Barbier collection, 1960s. Belgian art dealer, 2000s.

Estimate:£300

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