Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BLUE AND BLACK FAIENCE

EGYPTIAN BLUE AND BLACK FAIENCE FALCON-SHAPED AMULET - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A blue and black faience amulet in the shape of a falcon with its wings folded behind its back. This figurine represents the god Horus in his animal form, adorned with a two-feathered crown on his head. The intricate black details are characteristic of the final period of the New Kingdom. Size: 105mm x 70mm; Weight: 115g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.