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Egyptian faience flask. 4th-3rd century BC.
Painted faience.
Measurements: 15.5 x 12 x 5 cm .
Egyptian faience is a sintered quartz ceramic with a surface vitrification that creates a lustre of various colours, the most common being blue-green. Egyptian faience was widely used for small objects, from beads to small statues, and is found in both elite and popular contexts.
It has a crack at the top. Lack of polychromy.
Presenta una grieta en parte superior. Faltas en la policromía. Este lote puede verse en la Sala de SetdartBarcelona situada en C/Aragón, 346.
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Egyptian faience flask. 4th-3rd century BC.
Painted faience.
Measurements: 15.5 x 12 x 5 cm .
Egyptian faience is a sintered quartz ceramic with a surface vitrification that creates a lustre of various colours, the most common being blue-green. Egyptian faience was widely used for small objects, from beads to small statues, and is found in both elite and popular contexts.
It has a crack at the top. Lack of polychromy.
Presenta una grieta en parte superior. Faltas en la policromía. Este lote puede verse en la Sala de SetdartBarcelona situada en C/Aragón, 346.