393, Lot: 712. Estimate $400. Sold for $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Lot of five blue-green faience tiles. Egypt, Old Kingdom, 2686-2181 BC (possibly Third Dynasty, 2686-2613 BC). Each tile with piercing on back for mounting in a central, raised area. Such pieces are frequently attributed to the Step Pyramid of Djoser and the surrounding complexes in Saqqara. Lengths: 57-61mm. Chipped in areas. Glaze a bit faded. Cf. F. Dunn Friedman, Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience (London, 1998), p. 180, 17-20.

From the Carl Devries Collection.