Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PENDANTS
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PENDANTS - New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A collection of 10 faience pendants in various shapes, including deities, floral motifs, and symbolic forms. The dominant colours are blue and red, with some elements in yellow. Each piece is fitted with at least one suspension loop. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, Cat. 64 - 66. Size: 15-20mm x 6-9mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed since the 1970s.