Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE, STONE
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE, STONE BRONZE AMULETS - Late Period, Ca. 664 BC - AD 200. A collection of fifteen amulets crafted from faience, stone, and bronze, featuring deity representations of Bes, Pataikos, Taweret, and Harpocrates. The assemblage also includes scarabs, beads, plaques, and other forms.Size: 6.8-29.8mm x 4.8-17.8mm; Weight: 19.88gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.