Bidspirit auction | HUGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD WITH

HUGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD WITH LOTUS FLOWERS - New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A spherical blue faience bead of substantial size, decorated in low relief with a continuous frieze of downward- and upward-facing lotus flowers. A horizontal ridge bisects the bead's circumference, separating the two mirrored registers. A vertical perforation runs through the centre. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 30mm x 29mm; Weight: 20gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.