Bidspirit auction | PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PAPYRUS

PAIR OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PAPYRUS COLUMN AMULETS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pair of faience papyriform column amulets, each modelled with a tapering shaft ending in a pointed tip with incisions, a flaring umbel capital above a short neck, and an integral suspension loop. One example has a smooth neck, the other bears three collar rings; both with a band of chevrons below the capital.For similar see: The British Museum, Miscellaneous number: E65.Size: 68-72mm x 16-19mm; Weight: 21gProvenance: 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.