Two Egyptian turquoise glazed faience Shabti fragments, late…
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Two Egyptian turquoise glazed faience Shabti fragments, late Period to Ptolemaic, 700-300BC, 8 & 6 cm high and wooden base

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  • Egyptian Faience - Egyptian faience is the oldest known type of glazed ceramic, first developed more than 5,000 years ago in Egypt and elsewhere in the ancient world, using the process of efflorescence. This process involves mixing the glaze materials in with the rest of the ingredients. Metals in the paste colour the glaze, for example copper for a turquoise colour and cobalt for a blue glaze. As the moulded object dries, the glaze materials move to the surface of the object. When the object is fired in a kiln, the glaze materials undergo a chemical change which brings out the colours.

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