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Ramesses III Inscribed Faience Cup
Circa 1184-1070 BC
Description: Attractive Twentieth Dynasty turquoise-glazed faience cup inscribed for Ramesses III. The vessel has a cylindrical body with a deep reservoir and thick walls. Slightly squared offset lip and flattened underside. The bright turquoise glaze covers the entire outer surface of the cup, including the underside, while the inside remains unglazed. Two columns of hieroglyphs have been applied in black reading, "beloved of Osiris, Lord of Rostjau, Lord of the Two Lands User-maat-re-mery Amun". It is believed that turquoise symbolized resurrection and rebirth.
Height: 2.45 in. (6 cm)
Diameter: 1.6 in. (3.7 cm)
Condition: Intact with small chip to inside of rim. Overall nicely preserved detail and color.
Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Charles Alfred Baer of France (born 1896), assembled between 1950-1970.
Reference: See Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Faience by Florence Dunn Friedman (Museum of Art, RISD 1998), no. 57 (also p. 96 for color plate) for a similar beaker inscribed for Nesikhons.
Background: Ramesses III is considered the last of the great temple builders of the New Kingdom. He was also known for his victory over the 'Sea Peoples' in Palestine and for helping complete the unification of Egypt and providing much needed economical and political stability.
Price: $ 5,900
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