Auction 005 Part 1
FINE ANCIENT ART & MILITARIA - DAY 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 13, 2024
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LOT 24:
EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE OF AKHENATEN
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Sold for: £6,500
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£3,000 - £6,000
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EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE OF AKHENATEN
Ca. 1351 - 1334 BCAn 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: 70gProvenance: 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.
