Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Amethyst Horus Amulet

Egyptian Amethyst Horus Amulet - Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Carved in the round, the falcon seated on a rectangular base with outstretched talons, the wings neatly tucked against the body, incised detailing and drilled eyes; a small drilled depression on the top of the head; drilled longitudinally for suspension. Cf. a similar amulet in hematite (Ptolemaic-Roman Age) in the Louvre, inventory no.E10944, in Quack, J. F., Alt?gyptische Amulette und ihre Handhabung, T?bingen, 2022, p.350. 5.98 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). From an early 20th century collection.Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.