An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Granite Vessel, Pre Dynastic - Pro Dynastic Period, ca. 3200 - 2800 BCE Vessels once raised in an attitude

once raised in an attitude of respect or offering

this heart scarab has no borehole and is uninscribed on the base

Alice Springs in 1997

symmetrical cutting surface that tapers gracefully to a pointed tip

wide-rimmed lip connecting to a slender neck and applied flat angled handle

An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Granite Vessel, Pre Dynastic - Pro Dynastic Period, ca. 3200 - 2800 BCE Vessels once raised in an attitudeAn elegant and finely carved Egyptian stone vessel, fashioned from variegated gray granite with prominent black veining. The body is ovoid with a gently tapering profile, terminating in a flattened base. The shoulder is rounded and surmounted by a wide, flat rimmed mouth that exhibits subtle tooling marks. Two pronounced lug handles are symmetrically placed at midbody, each perforated laterally for suspension or securing a lid. The interior is