Bidspirit auction | HUGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WEDJET AMULET

HUGE EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WEDJET AMULET - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1070 BC - 656 BC. A blue faience wedjat amulet with a flat, circular form and a recessed square panel at the centre. The panel is divided into four quadrants by intersecting vertical and horizontal bars, each containing a raised wedjat eye. Each is framed by curving extensions forming stylised brows and cosmetic lines. Mounted on a custom-made display stand. For similar see: The Art Institute of Chicago, Reference Number 1892.184. Size: 160mm x 90mm; Weight: 180g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.