EMERGING !! Unpolished Stone Alabaster Vase - Transparent under light

VERY RARE UNPOLISHED ALABASTER STONE VASE - HAND SCULPTED FROM SOLID CRYSTAL OF ALABASTER

RAW BEAUTY - A DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN UNPOLISHED ALABASTER VASE IN A CLASSICAL ROMAN SHAPE.   THIS UNPOLISHED ALABASTER IS SEMI TRANSPARENT ON DIRECT LIGHT AND BECAUSE THE STONE IS UNPOLISHED THE VASE CREATES THE IMPRESSION OF HAVING BEEN CRAFTED FROM SALT CRYSTAL.    A LOVELY IVORY - OFF-WHITE WITH PINK AND PEACH STREAKS

THIS TYPE OF ALABASTER WAS USED AS THE TOP LAYER OF THE EGYPTIAN PYRAMID AT GIZA TO CREATE AN UNEARTHLY WHITE GLOW OWING TO THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE ALABASTER 

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE ITEM IS NOT STAMPED OR MARKED

CONDITION : THE ITEM IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, CRACKS OR BREAKAGES

SIZE : 12 cm HEIGHT............5.5 cm DIAMETER OF THE BOTTOM..........9.8 cm DIAMETER OF THE WIDEST PART.........9 cm OUTER DIAMETER OF THE RIM

POSTAGE :  Postage method is Buyers Choice   

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                   This item may be combined with ANY other items up to 5kg for ONE standard postage fee