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A Pair of Very Early Faience Tiles. Egypt, 3rd D

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A Pair of Very Early Faience Tiles. Egypt, 3rd D
<Our item number 104648><B>A Pair of Very Early Faience Tiles. Egypt, 3rd Dynast, Reign of King Djoser, c. 2690-2660 BC.</B> The tiles rectangular, with slightly convex faces; the backs with flat &#34;loops,&#34; pierced for stringing.The color of the faience now a soft robbin blue, with one tile greener. Of note is that each bears what appears to be<B> a single hieroglyph incised on the back</B>. Pieces with slight edge nicks, or small chips to the &#34;loops.&#34; Otherwise intact and in very good condition. Size: 2-1/4&#34; x 1-3/8&#34;. These are ideal artifacts for those who cherish early writing, especially that which can be coupled with key figures of history! Lot of 2 items. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;800-900. <I><BR><I>Djoser ranks high in Egyptian history for successfully building, under the guidance of his vizier/architect, Imhotep, the first large-scale pyramid. Among the decoration of its interior chambers, rows of blue faience tiles were arranged among raised bands of limestone, to simulate the re ed-mat structure of the earliest Egyptian buildings. Cf. Friedman,</I> Gifts of the Nile, <I>pp. 72-73, 180-181, where back views also show single incised glyphs, but different from these here. </I></I> <BR><BR>Our item number 104648<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN=CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/38jpegs/104648.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> "