An Egyptian limestone Miniature Vessel, Predynastic Period, ca. 3200 - 2700 BCE Household Goods “Ptah-Pataikos

“Ptah-Pataikos

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An Egyptian limestone Miniature Vessel, Predynastic Period, ca. 3200 - 2700 BCE Household Goods “Ptah-PataikosOf cylindrical form, with an everted rim and flat base. Carved from a beautiful piece of pink limestone. Dimensions: Height: 1 5 8 inches (4 cm) Condition: Minor chips to the rim and the base, one small piece professionally reattached to the rim, otherwise intact and in good condition. Provenance: Ex. Sotheby Parke Bernet, 4 7 1967, lot # 42, thereafter private NJ collection.