EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LOTUS FLOWER INLAY. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1295 BC. A green and yellow faience inlay in the form of a blue lotus or lily flower (Nymphaea caerulea). For additional information, see: James P. Allen, and David T. Mininberg "Water Lily Inlays" in The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 44, no. 44B. Size: 60mm x 40mm; Weight: 10g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.