EGYPTIAN CARTOUCHE FOR PSAMTEK II

Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, Ca. 595 - 589 BC
A white composition, in the shape of the royal cartouche, from a foundation deposit, with vertical hieroglyphs on either side inscribed, 'son of Re (Psamtek) living forever, king of Upper and Lower Egypt (Nefer-Ib-Re) living forever'. For a similar example, see Bonhams, London, Antiquities, 15 October, 2008, no. 34. For a similar example, see NFA, Scarabs and Design Amulets, A glimpse of ancient Egypt in miniature, no. 295, illus, for a related inscribed for Necho II.
Size: 55mm x 35mm; Weight: 40g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Medusa Ancient Art.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600