Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PAPYRUS COLUMN AMULET

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PAPYRUS COLUMN AMULET - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience amulet in the form of a papyrus column. The shaft tapers to a pointed end, while the capital is flared with incised details. A suspension hole is positioned at the top.For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, f. 85; The British Museum, Museum number EA24009.Size: 42.5mm x 9.8mm; Weight: 2.45gProvenance: 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.