Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CROWNED HORUS/CICADA JADE AMULET

EGYPTIAN CROWNED HORUS/CICADA JADE AMULET - Late to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC.An amulet of a crowned Horus with the body of a cicada, made of jade and perforated on the back. The fly amulet, known as the ”Tyet” or ”Knot of Isis, ” was one of the many types of protective amulets used by the ancient Egyptians. It is often depicted as a stylised knot, resembling the shape of a fly or butterfly.Size: 20mm x 10mm; Weight: 1gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Guerlind Corp., Boulevard Royal 1, Luxemburg, Grand-Duche de Luxembourg, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.