Code: 2490
Description: An alabaster cosmetic pot of squat baluster form, the lip with some small edge chips and some small chips to the base, but a nice example of the type.
Size: 40 mm/1.6 ins. high and 35 mm/1.4 ins. in diameter
Culture: Egyptian
Date: Middle Kingdom, c. 2058-1786 B.C.
Provenance: Ex Somerset private collection and acquired from a West Country auction or antiques fair about 20 years ago.