Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CORNFLOWER
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CORNFLOWER AMULETS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of 14 cornflower-shaped pendants. Bichrome faience pendants in shades ranging from turquoise blue to light green. Each features a rounded bud with blue petals forming a crown. All pieces include suspension loops and originate from a wesekh collar. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 51.2546.1-19; The Metropolitan Museum, Object Number: 11.215.268. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 51.2546.1-19; The Metropolitan Museum, Object Number: 11.215.268. Size: 5-26mm x 5-22mm; Weight: 10g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.