EGYPTIAN RED AND CREAM STONE HEART AMULET Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC A porphyry stone heart vessel amulet. The heart is stylised, resembling a pot complete with lug handles at the shoulders. A suspension loop is situated at the top, facilitating display. The amulet's surface displays the rich, mottled patterns characteristic of porphyry. For similar see: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, inv. 2003.217. For similar see: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, inv. 2003.217. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition. Size: 50mm x 38mm; Weight: 48g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Bonhams, 29 April 2004, Lot 36. 1200.