EGYPTIAN FAIENCE CROCODILE SHAPED PENDANT Ca. 664 - 332 BC A faience amulet of a crocodile featuring an elongated body with detailed naturalistic characteristics. The amulet is pierced in the frontal part, just beneath the long muzzle, allowing for potential suspension. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994., British Museum, Museum number EA57889. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 40mm x 10mm; Weight: 3g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace, 03 November 2003.