Lot no. 95
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE HORUS FALCON SHAPED PENDANT
Ca. 1069 - 664 BC
An intricate, mould-made, pale blue-green faience amulet in the form of Horus, depicted here with his falcon body and human head. The pendant is pierced with a protruding loop on the back side of the neck. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, fig. 25., British Museum, Museum number EA20660 For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994, fig. 25., British Museum, Museum number EA20660. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Size: 34mm x 22mm; Weight: 6g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
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