EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LOTUS FLOWER INLAY

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC
A fragment in green and yellow faience inlay in the form of a blue lotus or lily flower (Nymphaea caerulea). For a similar example, see Allen, James P. and David T. Mininberg 2005. "Water Lily Inlays." In The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt, edited by James P. Allen and David T. Mininberg. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 44, no. 44B.
Size: 65mm x 35mm; Weight: 17g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. S. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500