The Faience Cat - by Oluf Wold-Torne, ca 1907

The V&A have a series of videos showing things like making faience (this one) and stone carving of raised and sunk relief. So interesting

Lotiform Chalice, Egyptian, ca. 945–664 B.C.

Italian faience

French vintage postcard, photographed by A. Bergeret, mailed in 1905

Quadruple Wedjat-eye Amulet

This amulet, made of green glazed composition (faience), takes the unusual form of a quadruple Wedjat-eye. The convex face shows four protective eyes surrounding a central rosette, while the reverse is flat but also bears a Wedjat-eye. Pierced longitudinally, it was once strung for wear, ensuring the constant presence of its protective powers.

Third Intermediate Period, c. 1070–664 B.C.
British Museum. EA13430

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Faience ref sheet

Lutea-arts: Faience ref sheet (moonlit lemonade)

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Big mama herself. She has two kids  and a hardheaded adopted one cross the street , her mamma lets Fai claim her on her taxes in exchange of looking after her, but Fai was doing both anyway. retired war vet still healing from everything but it gets easier. She kinda reminds me of a disrupter beast…

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An Egyptian Faience Eroticon

Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664-30 BC.

Now in the Private Collection.

Excavations At A Pompeii Street Food Stall Reveal An Ancient Ceramic Pot That Was Made In Egypt

I was looking at the decoration and thinking that it wasn’t Egyptian, but if it came from Alexandria, then it’s late and is suddenly possible.

Wall tiles from the funerary apartments of King Djoser, Old Kingdom (c. 2630-2611 BCE), faience, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Phallus Amulet

Found in G 7100 st. from Mastaba 7110 at Giza. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition.

Late Period, ca. 760-332 BC. Now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 24.3110

Hedgehog Amulet - faience - from Tomb 655 at Beni Hasan - Egypt - Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1976-1793 BCE

Ancient Egyptian faience inlays in the form of birds. Belong to the Late Period or the Ptolemaic era. 🇪🇬

My thesis work from 2023

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Unknown (Ancient Egyptian, 1567-1085 BCE). Necklace. Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Egyptian triad plaque amulet (faience, Late Period c. 664-332 BC)

Nude Horus is depicted as a child and is shown being protected by, and holding the hands of, his mother Isis and aunt Nephthys. This plaque also represents part of the Osiride myth of the murder and resurrection of Osiris and the birth and vengeance of his son Horus, both of them nurtured and protected by Isis and Nephthys.

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Isis and Infant Horus

This turquoise-glazed faience statuette, standing 14cm tall, depicts the Egyptian goddess Isis enthroned, nursing the infant Horus.

Dating from 400-200 BC, it exemplifies skilled craftsmanship of the Late Period in Egypt.

Isis, one of most revered deities in ancient Egyptian religion, is shown in a nurturing pose, emphasizing her role as the protector and mother.

Her head is adorned with the hieroglyph of the throne, directly linking her identity to her royal and divine nature.

The statuette is made of faience, a glazed ceramic material often used for small sculptures, jewelry, and amulets in ancient Egypt.

The turquoise glaze is particularly symbolic, representing fertility, rebirth, and the protective qualities associated with Isis and the Nile River, which was central to Egyptian life.

The portrayal of Horus suckling from his mother highlights the intimate maternal bond between Isis and Horus, a common motif in Egyptian art that conveyed themes of life, death, and resurrection.

Artifacts like this statuette offer valuable insights into the religious practices and beliefs of ancient Egypt.

As the mother of Horus, Isis played a crucial role in Egyptian mythology, particularly in the context of royal power.

Pharaohs often associated themselves with Horus to claim divine protection and legitimacy.

This statuette, with its intricate design and deep symbolic meaning, not only represents a deity but also reflects the spiritual and cultural values of ancient Egypt during the later stages of its history.

📍 MET Museum

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Unknown (Egypt, 2040-1783 BCE). Broad collar. Minneapolis Institute of Art.