Lot no. 723
PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE RINGS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of faience finger-rings, including left to right: a green ring with an elongated cartouche-shaped bezel framed by a raised rim; a blue ring with a wedjat-eye as the bezel, the relief detailing the cosmetic line and pupil, the hoop broadening towards the back. For similar see: The Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, Accession Number LDUCE-UC1005. Size: D:15.49 - 16.51mm / US: 4 3/4 - 6 / UK: J-L1/2; Weight: 4g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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