Lot 1414
Sumerian. Large Alabaster Vessel, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3500-3000 BC. A rare and large Sumerian translucent mottled alabaster vessel with hemispherical body, a shapely reversing slightly conical neck, surmounted by a broad, flat disk-like shaped lip; centered circular opening to the thin walled interior. Choice condition a few nicks at the rim, intact and free of repairs. Measures: 9.5 cm tall; Diameter: 12.5 cm.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
Ex the Collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green, 1947; Sotheby's London, 17 February 1994, Lot 30.
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