Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE HORUS AMULET

EGYPTIAN BLUE FAIENCE HORUS AMULET - Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A blue faience amulet depicting a falcon, representing Horus, with a compact body, a slightly curved back, and a rounded chest. The head is raised, with eyes highlighted in black and a short beak. The wings are folded along the sides, and the tail extends downward.For similar see:MET Museum Object Number: 2021.41.145; British Museum Miscellaneous number: Miscellaneous number: 9,9,86,91 (Accession Number)(Accession Number)Size: 24.4mm x 10.2mm; Weight: 3.49gProvenance: 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.