Handmade Egyptian Museum Replica Oriental Alabaster (Marmar) Hand carved Vase 12 inch - 1102-04

Handmade Product. Material : Oriental Alabaster (Marmar) Marble Color : White with variation of natural vein and brown/beige colors Product Dimensions : Length(inch) : 6.00 Width(inch) :  6.00 Height(inch) :  11.50 Product Weight(Lb.) : 3.75   Alabaster industry is one of the unique and earliest Egyptian handcrafts that developed and sustained through the sequential generations since ancient Egyptians (4000 BC). In a mythical sense, marble calcite was believed to have solar connections!! Today, Alabaster represents the major source of income for many artisans working mainly in the west of Luxor (south of Egypt). Yellow Limestone, Black Granite, Basalt, Marble and the national Marmar are the most prominent materials used in this craft. They are brought from the mountainous surrounding the region. “Qurna Village“ is located at the west bank of Luxor where most artisans live. There, they live beside the temples and ancient civilization symbols and produce Pharaonic antiques that fas