Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET DEPICTING ISIS

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET DEPICTING ISIS SET IN AN 18K SILVER-GILT PENDANT WITH NECKLACE - Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A turquoise faience amulet depicting the goddess Isis standing with arms held straight at her sides and wearing the throne hieroglyph on her head. The figure is backed by a dorsal pillar and stands on an integral base, both enclosed within a custom 18k silver-gilt mount. A matching necklace is attached for suspension.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 26.7.883.Size: 45mm x 16mm; Weight: 8gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the German art market, pre 2000.