Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection

LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C. AND LATER

5/8 - 1 in. (18.92 grams total, 15-26 mm).

Including four seated cats, a Horus falcon, a Bes head, a standing baboon, male genitalia, a trussed duck, and other amuletic types. [11]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

Literature

Cf. Reisner, G.A., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire, Nos.12528-13595, Vol. II, Amulets, Cairo, 1958, pl. XXII (no. 12627), for a similar cat amulet; Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XXXIV c-e, for Bes head amulets

CONDITION

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process

AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0428