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LOT 0503
Egyptian Faience Ramesses II Offering Cup
NEW KINGDOM, 19TH DYNASTY, 1279-1213 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (31 grams, 45 mm).
Glazed blue and painted with two conjoined rectangular panels, one containing the king's cartouche, the other with the epithet 'beloved of Osiris'.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1994.
FootnotesAlso known as Ramses the Great, famed for his building projects and military achievements, this king was the second longest reigning in Egyptian history, ascending the throne at age 13 and remaining there for around 67 years.
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