In Egypt, craftsmen used alabaster for canopic jars and various other sacred and sepulchral objects, but also for everyday items, like kohl jars and perfume containers. As alabaster was a soft and porous material it was far easier to carve than marble. A jar such as this would have likely held precious liquids and oils, used to anoint the body. Highly regarded Roman authors such as Ptolemy and Pliny the Elder suggest in their writings that the stone used for ointment bowls/jars such as this which they called alabastra originated from a location in Egypt known as Alabastron/Alabastrites.
Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Jar
£ 200.00
A fine, small Egyptian alabaster jar featuring a globular body with a wide lipped rim and a smaller circular base. The body of the bowl is widest towards the centre and tapers in towards the base and the rim. The vessels finish displays warm tones of cream and brown with slight earthy encrustations due to age.
Period: Early Dynastic Period
Condition: Good condition. Earthy encrustations on interior and exterior
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| Weight | 135.1 g |
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| Dimensions | W 6.6 x H 6 cm |
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