Vessel Thinite Period 1 st Dynasti

Vessel, large calcite jar with a recurved round rim, contracted shoulders and a round flat base. Two pseudo-handles in the form of indentations are on the shoulders at either side. According to the late professor Holthoer, experimentation with pseudo-handles such as these is only found in the early dynastic period. Thinite Period early 1 st Dynasti, H 20 cm, Showing cracks and small hole filled with wax. This lot is part of a large private collection of Egyptian antiquities at auction at Lauritz.com Roskilde until 29-31 March 2016. and read .