Egyptian Banded Calcite Ovoid Jar, Disc Rim

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Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664–30 BCE. Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664–30 BCE. Ovoid jar rising from a narrow, flat base to a full shoulder, drawing in to a short neck and heavy disc rim. The calcite is banded in green-white and cream, translucent where the wall thins at the shoulder. The rim is finished as a broad, flat collar, suited to receiving a linen or plaster seal, as such unguent jars typically were. Parallel abrasion marks remain visible from the final polishing strokes, and the interior retains the characteristic drilled hollow with irregular wall thickness. Size: 6.3" H x 3.3" Diam (16.0 cm H x 8.4 cm Diam). The stone commonly called "Egyptian alabaster" is in fact a banded calcite (travertine), quarried since the Old Kingdom from sites such as Hatnub in Middle Egypt. Its natural translucency and marbled banding made it the material of choice for containers meant to hold fragrant oils, whose costliness demanded a vessel of equal prestige. Unguent jars accompanied the living to the toilette table and the dead to the tomb, where sealed reserves of perfumed fat and oil were thought to sustain the body and please the senses of the deceased across eternity. SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item #204243

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