Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STONE AMULETS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STONE AMULETS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of four stone amulets including a bird-shaped black stone amulet with a flat base and a small head. A carnelian cobra amulet in the form of a uraeus, with a bloated neck and a coiled body winding twice. A speckled stone miniature headrest (weres) with a crescent-shaped support and flat base. A scarab amulet with a ribbed body and finely detailed features. For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number M14280b. For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number M14280b. Size: 10-22mm x 12-18mm; Weight: 10g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.