Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LOTUS


COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LOTUS PETAL PENDANTS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of 15 faience lotus petal pendants, each of elongated drop form, tapering towards a rounded or pointed finial, the upper end finished with a collar and an integral suspension loop.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 1978.291.297d, M12588i, M12588e.Size: 19-48mm x 5-9mm; Weight: 12gProvenance: 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.