Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE


COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE RINGS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of three faience rings. From left to right: a ring with an elongated bezel moulded in low relief on an annular hoop; a ring with a large oval bezel moulded with a dancing Bes within a raised border and on a thick hoop; and a plain annular ring without a bezel.Size: D:12 - 15.7mm / US: 1/2 - 5 / UK: A-J 1/2; Weight: 5gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.