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Sunday, November 12, 2023

Egyptian Faience Amulet 664-332 BC

                                                             


Title: Egyptian Faience Amulet 

Dated: Late Period, Ca. 664-332 BC.

Size: L:33.9mm / W:18.3mm ; 3.83g

Provenance:
From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.

Description: 
A blue faience amulet of the air god Shu is depicted kneeling with one knee on the ground and the other raised. His arms are raised and bent at the elbows, with the sun represented between them. 
For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 89.2.290.

Acquired from Apollo Art Auctions, London. Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities