PAIR OF EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI AND FAIENCE AMULETS New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A pair of amulets consisting of a lapis lazuli heart vessel and a faience Wedjat eye. The heart vessel is carved with a rounded body, flaring shoulders, and a narrow neck with a small suspension loop. The Wedjat eye is modelled in blue and white, featuring a defined eyebrow, a detailed eye, and an extended lower section with a curled terminal. For similar see: The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 51.1553; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.128. Size: 9.0-16.4mm x 12.1-11.4mm; Weight: 1.74g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.