EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE OF AKHENATEN

Ca. 1351 - 1334 BC An Egyptian, New Kingdom deep blue faience tile bearing the fragment cartouche of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. The blue tile is undecorated at the back for attachment. It is suggested that they were meant to imitate reed matting from the walls of Akhenaten's palace. The blue colour of the tile reminded the viewer of water, a symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt because of the cycle of the Nile. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 48.160.1.
Size: 60mm x 70mm; Weight: 70g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, London, Sale 5951, 28 April 2009, Lot 124. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000