Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE AND WOOD

EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE AND WOOD MODEL OF HOE - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A model of a hoe made of blue faience and a stick of wood, probably cedar, connected through a rope. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, fig. 88. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 70mm x 60mm; Weight: 10gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Eric Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.