the tapering double-edged copper blade with raised midrib and high shoulders
Condition: Ancient suspension loops on the reverse are a later repaired addition
The flowing lines symbolize the paths of the ancestors
Provenance: The Nourollah Elghanayan Collection of Ancient Art
High-grade magnets keep the box closed
An Egyptian Alabaster Miniature Amphora, Old Kingdom, ca. 2649 - 2150 BCE Sculpture - Metal the tapering double-edged copper bladeThis miniature amphora with a rounded bottom and cylindrical body has a short neck and small everted rim, and two small lug handles on the shoulders. Medium: Alabaster Dimensions: Height: 2 1 8 inches (5. 4 cm) Condition: Chip to the rim, otherwise intact and in very good condition. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Joan Conway Crancer, St. Louis, Missouri, acquired from Galerie du Sycomore, Paris, 8 November 1990.