Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WHITE

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WHITE CROWN AMULETS - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of faience amulets in pale green to turquoise glazes, including four White Crown (hedjet) types of tapering conical form with a rounded knob at the apex and an integral lateral loop for suspension; together with one simplified tab-like amulet.For similar see: C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, British Museum Press (1994), f. 75.Size: 15-38mm x 7-14mm; Weight: 11gProvenance: 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.