Code: 2672
Description: A banded alabaster cosmetic vessel of cylindrical form with a slight taper towards the aperture, with a dull off-white patina. A small area of surface pitting towards the base on one side, otherwise condition good.
Size: 117 mm/4.6 ins. high
Culture: Egyptian
Date: Late Dynastic Period, 1st Millennium B.C.
Provenance: Ex Yorkshire private collection and part Lot 612, Christie's South Kensington Antiquities Sale, 15 May 2002. The Christie’s auction label and a collector’s label attached.