Description: An alabaster cosmetic pot of squat baluster shape, the lip with several chips and some small chips to the base, but a nice form.
Size: 42 mm/1.6 ins. high, the wide flat lip 39 mm/1.5 ins. in diameter.
Culture: Egyptian
Date: Middle Kingdom, c. 2055-1650 B.C.
Provenance: Ex UK private collection but originally collected in the 1930’s by H.G. Ramsell (died 1960) of Wolverhampton. Previously with Bonhams, New Bond Street, London (part of Lot 215, ‘Antiquities’ Sale, 7 July 2016).
