Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CUPS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CUPS - Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of three faience cups, each with a deep body with a rounded rim and flaring pedestal base. Two bear traces of incised hieroglyphs on the exterior surface.Size: 39-45mm x 25-30mm; Weight: 75gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.