Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE WADJET


EGYPTIAN GREEN FAIENCE WADJET - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A rectangular faience Wadjet amulet with an openwork design. The stylized eye features a central pupil, an elongated brow with a twisted-rope pattern, and a curved lower extension.For similar see: The British Museum, Miscellaneous number: UC52354.Size: 34.5mm x 45.9mm; Weight: 18gProvenance: 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.