Bidspirit auction | STUNNING EGYPTIAN PAINTED TIT AMULET

STUNNING EGYPTIAN PAINTED TIT AMULET - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A red and green tit (Isis-knot) amulet modelled as a flat plaque with a rounded head, short splayed foot, and drooping ties, the obverse is divided into vertical inscribed panels.For similar see: C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, British Museum Press (1994), f. 49.Size: 55mm x 22mm; Weight: 12gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.