EGYPTIAN PALE GREEN FAIENCE CROWN

New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1188 BC.
An Egyptian pale green faience "blue" crown from a statue of a pharaoh. The shape is rounded at the forehead with a transversal ridge in the back. The crown is decorated with circles with incised dots and is embellished with a faience glaze. For similar see: British Museum Registration number 1899,0313.1.
Size: 60mm x 40mm; Weight: 53g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from L’Etoile d'Ishtar, 2007; Ex. French private Collection of Mr Martin. Sale CP Gauthier. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.