Egyptian Alabaster Hand Carved Small Vessel Urn Vase 11.5cm Wedgwood now gently faded velvet or

now gently faded velvet or velveteen fabric

There are no additional date or workmen’s codes

it fits the urn well and preserves the overall profile of the design

again consistent with age and previous hanging

Egyptian Alabaster Hand Carved Small Vessel Urn Vase 11.5cm Wedgwood now gently faded velvet orA small hand carved Egyptian alabaster vessel of urn form, in finely banded translucent calcite displaying the honey, cream and amber tones typical of fine Egyptian alabaster. The smaller companion piece to a larger example also listed in this account. Egyptian alabaster calcium carbonate calcite has been quarried from the wadis of Middle Egypt since Pharaonic times and was the material of choice for the canopic jars, ointment containers and