COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AND STONE AMULETS AND CYLINDER SEALS

COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AND STONE AMULETS AND CYLINDER SEALS
Third Intermediate Period - Late Period, Ca. 1069 - 332 BC. A collection of eight faience and stone amulets. The first on the left is a cylindrical seal with faintly incised motifs. Next is an amulet depicting Isis seated and nursing Horus. The third piece is a Pataikos amulet, representing the dwarf deity with a broad head and short limbs, standing with arms at his sides. Another cylindrical seal follows. The fifth amulet is another representation of Isis with Horus. The next amulet is an Eye of Horus, carved in faience with a defined brow and stylized markings. The last two are stone pendants, one made of a light-coloured material with a smooth, elongated form and a suspension hole at the top, while the other is darker, tapering towards the top with a drilled aperture at its midsection.For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, f. 73, p. 70; The British Museum, Miscellaneous number: UC52397, 1894,1101.696.Size: 17.4-28mm x 99-12.9mm; Weight: 21.59gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.