EGYPTIAN FAIENCE HORUS FALCON AMULET IN GILDED SILVER PENDANT SETTING Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A turquoise blue faience amulet representing the falcon-headed god Horus, modelled standing with arms close to the sides and wearing a tripartite wig with a solar disc above. The facial features are simplified, with an emphasised beak and brow. The amulet is set in a modern 18k gilded silver pendant, with a matching chain included. For similar see: The British Museum, Miscellaneous number: H1030. Size: 51mm x 14mm; Weight: 8g Private UK collection; London art market; formerly in a 1970s Swiss collection.