A miniature Egyptian Breccia Model Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Amulets - GGSA Modern chain is new and

Modern chain is new and in excellent condition

Some of the family remained at Balgo

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This bowl likely functioned as a ceremonial object

previously Anavian family collection acquired in Iran by David and Henry Anavian

A miniature Egyptian Breccia Model Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Amulets - GGSA Modern chain is new andThis small, conical version of an everyday vessel is artifully carved from two toned red breccia, and features a shallow interior with visible drill marks, and an incised band to accentuate the small everted rim. Such models were placed in ancient Egyptian tombs during the Old Kingdom period to symbolically provide sustenance to the deceased in the afterlife. They were typically solid or had only token cavities, such as this example, signifying their