A miniature Egyptian Breccia Model Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Fine Art (his Collection # 1535)

(his Collection # 1535)

The vessel rests on a flared foot and exhibits the characteristic lustrous surface typical of Chimú ceramics

Its white color is all-important and invariable

” Dwarves often worked in workshops as craftsmen

A miniature Egyptian Breccia Model Vessel, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575 - 2134 BCE Fine Art (his Collection # 1535)This 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