Lot no. 514
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE HORUS FOOT AMULET. Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 525 BC. A blue-glazed faience foot amulet of elongated form. The dorsal surface is smooth, with a slight curve extending from the instep to the rounded heel. Five toes are individually defined, each with a rounded tip and shallow grooves at the base. A falcon head at the ankle features a prominent brow ridge and a curved beak extending forward. A circular perforation runs through the ankle, suggesting attachment. The underside bears a column of hieroglyphic cryptographic inscriptions enclosed within a deep border. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 70mm x 30mm; Weight: 40g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Skoluda private collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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