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The term " faience " has been extended to include finely glazed ceramic beads found in Egypt as early as 4000 BC and in the Indus Valley Civilization.

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London displays a 7-foot faience scepter from Egypt dated 1427-1400 BCE.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays a faience hippo from Meir, Egypt, dated to Dynasty 12, 1961-1885 BCE.

Examples of ancient faience are also found in Minoan Crete, which was likely influenced by Egyptian culture.

Faience material, for instance, has been recovered from the Knossos archaeological site.