LARGE COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULETS

Ca. 1550 - 30 BC. A large collection of 50 faience amulets, including wedjat eyes in single and multiple arrangements, deity figures such as Shu and Taweret, and animal representations including sow and crocodile. The group also includes openwork pieces, pendants, and beads. Many with perforations for suspension or attachment. 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. 46, 85, 17; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 06.1332.4. Size: 4-26mm x 4-14mm; Weight: 23g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed since the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.