Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN GLASS INLAYS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN GLASS INLAYS (KHEPESH and RED CROWNS - Ca. 332 BC - AD 200. A collection of three glass inlays with geometric and floral designs. The first, a curved fragment, has a blue ground decorated with a grid of small yellow squares, each containing a central dot. The second, a semicircular piece, displays a deep blue background punctuated by orange concentric circles. The third, a rectangular inlay, features an interlocking red and blue pattern forming a repeating floral motif. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Main number: E 22940.Size: 17-28mm x 15-17mm; Weight: 18gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, London Sale 595128, April 2009 Lot 79.