Egyptian Late Dynastic Blue Faience Offering Cup
**Originally Listed At $500**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A pretty blue faience cup of simple form with a narrow, rounded rim and a flat bottom. The faience is particularly bright blue around the rim and in the upper interior. Faience cups were placed in tombs holding different kinds of food or drink as an offering. Blue faience symbolized the color of the river Nile both on earth and in the afterlife. Size: 4.3" W x 3.35" H (10.9 cm x 8.5 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, St. Louis, MO
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#120004
Condition Report: Repaired from several large pieces on one side with repainting.
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**Originally Listed At $500**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 525 BCE. A pretty blue faience cup of simple form with a narrow, rounded rim and a flat bottom. The faience is particularly bright blue around the rim and in the upper interior. Faience cups were placed in tombs holding different kinds of food or drink as an offering. Blue faience symbolized the color of the river Nile both on earth and in the afterlife. Size: 4.3" W x 3.35" H (10.9 cm x 8.5 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, St. Louis, MO
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#120004
Condition Report: Repaired from several large pieces on one side with repainting.