Asta Bidspirit | EGYPTIAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM WITH WAVE

EGYPTIAN GLASS UNGUENTARIUM WITH WAVE DECORATION - Ca. 664 - 332 BC.An Egyptian cobalt blue unguentarium with turquoise and opaque yellow streaks. The vessel has an uneven horizontal rim with a rounded edge; tall cylindrical neck, expanding downwards; sloping shoulder; ovoid body, tapering downwards to flat base. A narrow zigzag band with close-set vertical indents around the top of the body, then wound almost horizontally around the middle of the body, drawn down spirally and ending in another almost horizontal line on the lower body.Size: 85mm x 30mm; Weight: 59gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Remy le fur, 10 October, 2012, lot 117; Ex. Galerie Maspero. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.