Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE INLAY

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE INLAY - New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Rameses III, Ca. 1184 - 1153 BC.A faience tile inlay with a green-coloured pattern of petals on an ivory background. This decorative tile is thought to be associated with the ceramic art of the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses III. It was intended to fit together with similar tiles to form a horizontal pattern of petals. For similar see: Hayes, William C. 1959. The Scepter of Egypt II: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Hyksos Period and the New Kingdom (1675-1080 B.C.). Cambridge, Mass.: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 368, fig. 232.Size: 35mm x 25mm; Weight: 5gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection N. S. 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.