Bidspirit Auktion | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LOTUS FLOWER INLAY

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LOTUS FLOWER INLAY - New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC.A green and yellow faience inlay in the form of a blue lotus or lily flower (Nymphaea caerulea). For additional information, 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: 60mm x 40mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.