the garnet is unchipped and well-polished
with their distinguished pedigree
where surface ornamentation was favored over illusion
Condition: Ancient pendant in very good condition with minor surface wear and small age-related abrasions consistent with burial and antiquity
Dimensions: Height: 13 1/2 inches (34
A published Egyptian Alabaster Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Architectural the garnet is unchipped andof squat cylindrical form, with a flat base, straight walls, and a wide mouth with a thick everted rim, carved from mottled cream alabaster. An early 20th century catalog number "2920" applied in black ink to the body. Published: G. D. Scott III, Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection, San Bernadino (1992), no. 127E, pp. 176 177. Dimensions: Height: 2 7 8 inches (7. 3 cm) Condition: Intact and in very