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957 - EGYPTIAN (or later) FAIENCE FACE INLAY.

Estimate £600 - £1,000

Description

EGYPTIAN (or later) FAIENCE FACE INLAY. New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1200 - 664 BC or later. A faience face inlay, depicting a profile view of a human head. Facial features are rendered in shallow relief, with a prominent eye, arched brow, and a straight nose. The lips are full and subtly curved. A slender neck descends below, and the underside is flat. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA12334; EA64642. Size: 37.8mm x 25.6mm; Weight: 6.34g Provenance: Private London collection; Previous property of a North American Gentleman, London,1990-2010.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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