AN EGYPTIAN BLUE GLAZED FAIENCE UDJAT RING.
New-Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1400-1295 BCE
Diam. 20 mm

Provenance
Ex,Altemo Etablissement, Vaduz, 22.5.1991

Publications - Jewellery of the Pharaohs, Treasures of Magic, Power and Beauty, 2005, p.103 - National Museum of Tokyo, Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt, 11/7-23/09 2015, n°56

Featuring the Udjat eye—a symbolic fusion of a human eye and a falcon's. Both the band and the decorative element were meticulously crafted in separate clay molds before being seamlessly joined with a slip of faience material and fired. During the firing process, a delicate lavender-blue glaze naturally developed through self-glazing, creating a smooth, lustrous finish. The ring remains in remarkably preserved condition. Minor deposit.

Estimate: 700 - 900 CHF