Egyptian Alabaster Hand Carved Small Vessel Urn Vase 11.5cm Wedgwood it fits the urn well

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

this piece encapsulates the sophistication

The interior is a pale

now gently faded velvet or velveteen fabric

it is a small yet beautifully modelled serving piece

Egyptian Alabaster Hand Carved Small Vessel Urn Vase 11.5cm Wedgwood it fits the urn wellA 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