Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULETS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULETS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of 19 faience amulets, predominantly in the form of pomegranates. Each fruit amulet is rounded with a flared calyx, a flat underside, and a suspension loop at the top. Included in the collection are examples of the Isis knot, designed as a looped form with extended arms resembling a stylised ankh. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Size: 9-18mm x 45509mm; Weight: 4g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.