Bidspirit auction | THREE EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE FIG

THREE EGYPTIAN TURQUOISE FAIENCE FIG MODELS - Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1773 BC .A group of three hollow, vibrant, blue glazed faience egg-shaped balls. These balls are perhaps models of a fig or similar sized fruits. For similar see: The National Museums Liverpool, Acc. No. 16.11.06.231e; Hayes, William C. 1953. The Scepter of Egypt I: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Middle Kingdom. Size: 23mm x 55mm; Weight: 30gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, Edith Bader Koller; W. Arnold Meijer collection. Published & exhibited: Objects for eternity. Egyptian antiquities from W. Arnold Meijer collection (Mainz 2006) Nr. 1.26. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.