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Clark bequeathed a significant portion of his extensive and varied collection to the Corcoran Gallery of Art
thereby enhancing the wearer's status and power
Powerhouse Museum
including mainland Greece
An Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Tile, Old Kingdom, time of Djoser, ca. 2668 - 2649 BCE Seals - Intaglio Clark bequeathed a significant portionThis tile of pale blue glazed faience in the shape of a slightly convex rectangle, thicker in the center and tapering towards the edges. A smaller rectangle, raised in the back center of the tile is pierced longitudinally for attachment. The back of the tile also has white deposits indicating the presence of some form of gesso or similar binding agent. Faience tiles were manufactured in bulk and used as surface decoration, a famous example being