Bottle with ovoid body, tall neck and flared rim. Burnished red surface, darker on the underside of the rim. Three labels stuck to the surface all annotated in black ink: ‘HP 530’; ‘736/7’; ‘Thebes. H.74.”

CONDITION NOTE (1998): Previous repair, chipped surface and rim, some surface loss, labels adhered to surface, surface dirt.

Hilton Price collection no. 3346. Purchased for Henry Wellcome at Sotheby's 12-17 July 1911 lot 736/7: Two early Vases of red pottery, with pointed ovoid bodies and narrow lips; Nagada; (3784-3785). Three others of varied form and size, from Beni-Hasan and Thebes; (3340, 4875). And a large Bowl, and a curious Model in coarse red pottery; XII dynasty; from Beni-Hasan; (3781, 4873-74)”. Hilton Price sale inventory number HP 530 "Symmetrical vase of red polished ware with long neck. From Thebes. XVIIIth Dynasty work BC 1400. Thebes. 3340."

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Bottle with ovoid body, tall neck and flared rim. Burnished red surface, darker on the underside of the rim. Three labels stuck to the surface all annotated in black ink: ‘HP 530’; ‘736/7’; ‘Thebes. H.74.” CONDITION NOTE (1998): Previous repair, chipped surface and rim, some surface loss, labels adhered to surface, surface dirt. Hilton Price collection no. 3346. Purchased for Henry Wellcome at Sotheby's 12-17 July 1911 lot 736/7: Two early Vases of red pottery, with pointed ovoid bodies and narrow lips; Nagada; (3784-3785). Three others of varied form and size, from Beni-Hasan and Thebes; (3340, 4875). And a large Bowl, and a curious Model in coarse red pottery; XII dynasty; from Beni-Hasan; (3781, 4873-74)”. Hilton Price sale inventory number HP 530 "Symmetrical vase of red polished ware with long neck. From Thebes. XVIIIth Dynasty work BC 1400. Thebes. 3340."

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