EGYPTIAN COLOURED FAIENCE LOTUS FLOWER TILES OF AMARNA PERIOD

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1353 – 1336 BC.
A pair of delicate faience lotus flower tiles. These could have been inlaid in an ornament in a home or pharaonic palace. The circular bottoms of the tiles feature an incredibly smooth glazed surface, while the top has nine teardrop-shaped flower petals. The flower petals could have been adorned with a yellow, green and blue pigment. Traces of pigment suggest just how attractive this tile was when created. For similar see: Accession Number: 26.7.967.
Size: 50mm x 50mm; Weight: 30g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Kurt Flimm private collection, 2006. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.