COLLECTION OF EGYPTIAN STONE AND FAIENCE AMULETS Ca. 2055 - 664 BC A collection of five amulets consisting of a rectangular-shaped flat plaque with the Eye of Horus on the front and two cartouches engraved on the reverse; a large annular bead of pale blue faience, perforated centrally for suspension; a cream stone amulet depicting a slender-bodied animal with a small head and recessed eyes; an amulet showing a kneeling figure atop a flat base; and a stone scarab with an ovoid body and a flat underside engraved. 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: 15-20mm x 10-22mm; Weight: 15g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.