EGYPTIAN FLORAL FREIZE INLAY

New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, Ca. 1184 - 1153 BC
An inlay fragment formed of yellow faience, of which was part of a register of nine faience tiles representing lotus, rosettes, and grape frieze to the centre. Forms alternately conventionalised lotus flower and triangles, the latter inlaid with rosettes and bunches of grapes or with conventionalised tree. For additional information, see the Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number: 55.182a-i. There is a similar lotus frieze in the Turin, Museo Egizio, S. 2762 from Helipolis.
Size: 65mm x 50mm; Weight: 50g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; acquired from Galerie Gilgamesh; Ex. collection J. Altounian, 1922 onwards; Ex. collection Mac Gregor sold at Sotheby’s in 1922, lot 153. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Estimate: GBP 2000 - 3000