Ancient Egyptian Faience Foundation Tile of Psamtik II

Object Description

A rectangular faience tile from a foundation deposit, decorated on either side with a central royal cartouche and vertical hieroglyphs outlining the Throne name and Birth name of Psamtik II.

The inscriptions translate to:
King of Upper and Lower Egypt (Nefer-Ib-Re) living forever
Son of Re (Psamtek) living forever

The faience is slightly faded with some glaze still visible in the hieroglyph grooves.

Date: Circa 595 – 589 BC
Period: Late Period

Object History

Prince collection, 1990s-2014, acquired from Medusa Ancient Art.

Object Condition

Very fine condition. The hieroglyphs are clear. A chip to one of the corners that does not affect the inscription.

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