Asta Bidspirit | LARGE COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE

LARGE COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULETS - Ca. 1069 - 332 BC.A large collection of nine faience amulets depicting the Eye of Horus, represented in different shapes and colours from the New kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period. In the centre of the composition is a larger turquoise faience amulet with two suspension holes. For similar see: Amulets of Ancient Egypt, Carol Andrews, British Museum Press.Size: 8-20mm x 5-18mm; Weight: 4gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.