Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN STONE AMULETS


PAIR OF EGYPTIAN STONE AMULETS - Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A pair of stone amulets. One represents a double feather crown, carved with a central groove and pointed, slightly curled-over tips. The other is a nefer amulet, featuring a rounded base and a rectangular top, with incised details along the stem. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Museo Egizio, Turin, Inv. no. : Suppl. 3304.Size: 15-20mm x 5-11mm; Weight: 2gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.