Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE ROSETTE INLAY

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE ROSETTE INLAY - New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, Ca. 1186 - 1069 BC. A glazed faience inlay in the form of a rosette, set with an eight-petalled white flower on a blue background and a yellow central boss. Possibly from the Temple of Ramesses III, Tell el Yahudiyeh. Cf. Florence Dunn Friedman, ed. ”Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience.” The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1998, p. 87, figs. 55, 56. The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1998, p. 87, figs. 55, 56. Size: 37mm x 37mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from R. Wace, Ancient Art; Ex. private collection, France.