Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PATAIKOS AMULET

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PATAIKOS AMULET - Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, Ca. 1069 - 332 BC. A blue faience amulet of Pataikos depicted as a squat, nude figure standing on a rectangular base. The rounded head is adorned with a plain cap, and the facial features are softly modelled. The short arms rest at the sides, with hands positioned near the hips. A suspension loop is positioned at the back of the head.For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, f. 36 p. 39; The British Museum, Museum number EA67227.Size: 40.2mm x 18.4mm; Weight: 9.5gProvenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.