EGYPTIAN FAIENCE OFFERING SPOON WITH SWIMMING GIRL. Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 943 - 716 BC. A light green faience offering spoon in the form of a nude female figure depicted in a prone swimming posture. The figure is modelled with the legs joined and extended straight behind. Breasts and navel are clearly indicated, and the arms, originally stretched forward, would have supported a now-missing shallow basin. The head is rendered with finely detailed facial features and a striated wig, with traces of black glaze preserved in the cavities. For similar see: J. Bulté, 'Earthenware and stone offering spoons, messengers of well-being and prosperity' in Revue d'Égyptologie, Paris, 2008, pp. 1-17. Size: 55mm x 30mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.