Ancient Egyptian Faience Tile Old Kingdom. 2686-2181 BC
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Ancient Egyptian Faience Tile Old Kingdom. 2686-2181 BC. Size 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches. Old Kingdom. 2686-2181, possibly Third Dynasty, 2686-2613 BC. blue-green faience tile. with rear piercing on back for mounting in a central, raised area. Such pieces are frequently attributed to the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the surrounding complexes in Saqqara. Chipped at the edges. Cf. F. Dunn Friedman, Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience (London, 1998), p. 180, 17-20. .Provenance: Ex CNG, From the Carl Devries Collection.
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