EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET IN GOLD PENDANT
Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience amulet modelled as a frontal human face with a broad tapering outline, prominent nose, deeply set eyes and full lips. It is mounted in a close-fitting hallmarked 18K gold frame with a plain flat back and a broad ribbed suspension loop above. Size: 27mm x 15mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Oxford collection, 1990s.
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Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A faience amulet modelled as a frontal human face with a broad tapering outline, prominent nose, deeply set eyes and full lips. It is mounted in a close-fitting hallmarked 18K gold frame with a plain flat back and a broad ribbed suspension loop above. Size: 27mm x 15mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Oxford collection, 1990s.