faience

(noun)

A low-fired opaque quartz ceramic that creates a glass-like material in bright shades of blue, green, white, and brown. Originates from Ancient Egypt.

Related Terms

  • lost-wax casting
  • chthonic
  • third intermediate period
  • curvilinear

Examples of faience in the following topics:

  • The Third Intermediate Period

    • New emphasis was placed on the king as the son of a god and explained through the use of royal faience and precious metals.
    • New emphasis was placed on the king as the son of a god and explained through the use of royal faience and precious metals.
  • Late Egyptian Art

    • The faience sculpture below shows the god Pataikos wearing a scarab beetle on his head, supporting two human-headed birds on his shoulders, holding a snake in each hand, and standing atop crocodiles.
    • This glazed faience sculpture of the god Pataikos shows a somewhat naturalistic departure from traditional depictions of Egyptian deities.
  • Minoan Sculpture

    • The small-scale sculptures of the Minoans were produced in many different materials including ivory, gold, faience, and bronze.
    • For instance, faience, an quartz ceramic, is an Egyptian material.
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