Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD WITH CARTOUCHE

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD WITH CARTOUCHE OF AMENHOTEP III - New Kingdom, 1550 - 1069 BC. A faience rectangular plaque bead with rounded ends, the obverse inlaid in dark blue, bearing a cartouche reading “Neb-Maat-Re, ” the throne name of Amenhotep III, with a pair of tall plumes above; the reverse plain, the sides are pierced with five transverse stringing holes arranged along the length.Size: 45mm x 13mm; Weight: 8gProvenance: 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.