Ancient Egyptian Carnelian Amulet
Rare Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom Carnelian Amulet This is a really seldom carnelian amulet from the Old Kingdom. The amulet depict a child with one hand to his mouth. It is quasi a ancestor of the Horus child. For comparable amulets see: Ulrike Dubiel, „Amulette, Siegel und Perlen, Studien zur Typologie und Tragesitte in Alten und Mittleren Reich“, 2008: plate I, 1cb Date: Egypt, Old Kingdom, ca. 6. Dyn. , ca. 2200 B. C. Material: Faience Size: ca. 0,8 cm Condition: intact Provenance: old French collection, formed before 1980. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.
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Rare Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom Carnelian Amulet This is a really seldom carnelian amulet from the Old Kingdom. The amulet depict a child with one hand to his mouth. It is quasi a ancestor of the Horus child. For comparable amulets see: Ulrike Dubiel, „Amulette, Siegel und Perlen, Studien zur Typologie und Tragesitte in Alten und Mittleren Reich“, 2008: plate I, 1cb Date: Egypt, Old Kingdom, ca. 6. Dyn. , ca. 2200 B. C. Material: Faience Size: ca. 0,8 cm Condition: intact Provenance: old French collection, formed before 1980. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.