Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PAPYRUS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE PAPYRUS COLUMN AMULETS - Ca. 1550 - 30 BC. A collection of five faience papyrus sceptre amulets, each elongated and tapering towards the base. The upper sections flare into stylised capitals, some rounded and others more angular. Small suspension loops are present near the top, either integrated into the capital or attached to the side. 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. 20, 23,46, 83; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 10.130.1818. Size: 45-61mm x 11-14mm; Weight: 26g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed since the 1970s.