Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF TAWERET

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF TAWERET SET IN AN 18K SILVER-GILT PENDANT WITH NECKLACE - Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A blue faience amulet depicting the goddess Taweret with a prominent snout and full body, standing upright with arms along the sides and a low-hanging belly. The base is 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: 44.4.26.Size: 42mm x 14mm; Weight: 8gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the German art market, pre 2000.