COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULETS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC A collection of 19 faience amulets, predominantly in the form of pomegranates. Each fruit amulet is rounded with a flared calyx, a flat underside, and a suspension loop at the top. Included in the collection are examples of the Isis knot, designed as a looped form with extended arms resembling a stylised ankh. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 9-18mm x 45509mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.