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EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE TILE WITH CARTOUCHE - Ca. 754 - 656 BCA rare Egyptian rectangular blue-glazed tile with two cartouches. The left cartouche is of the Nubian Pharaoh Piye and the right cartouche is of ‘God's Wife’ Shepenwpet I. Piye was the founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt who was passionate about the worship of the god Amun. Shepenwpet I bore the title Divine Adoratrice of Amun, and served as the god’s chief priestess. This tile was likely related to the worship of Amun.Size: 25mm x 45mm; Weight: 14gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. E. Strobel private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.