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Cycladic
Shallow Bowl
Early Bronze Age, 3200-2300 B.C.
Marble
Diameter: 5 in
(stock no 8185)
The simple, geometric forms of the cycladic period were influencial on Modern artists, such as Henry Moore. The surface and form of this bowl identifies it as a rare and early survival from this period.
sold
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
Dynasty XII, 1800 B.C.
Cylindrical cosmetic vessel
Limestone
Height: 8.9 cm
(stock no 7727)
The daily life of the Egyptian nobels was governed by ceremony and presentation. This vessel would have been used to hold ground up colours for the cosmetics of a wealthy Egyptian woman.
