Lot no. 14
COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BES AND HATHOR AMULETS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC A collection of 12 faience amulets including six amulets depicting the head of Hathor, shown en face with a suspension loop above, and six amulets of Bes playing a tambourine in right profile with slightly bent legs and raised hands. The pieces are glazed in blue and red hues. For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 44.19.152 (Bes); 56.21.505 (Hathor). Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 13-15mm x 45511mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
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