Egyptian Faience Falcon-shaped Amulet - Apr 27, 2024 | Apollo Art Auctions In London
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FALCON-SHAPED AMULET

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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FALCON-SHAPED AMULET
EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FALCON-SHAPED AMULET
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Third Intermediate to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 1070 - 30 BC.
An Egyptian cream faience amulet shaped like a falcon. Funerary amulets were frequently crafted in the likeness of deities and were associated with the safeguarding of mummified remains. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1445, Ancient jewellery, Lot. 63.
Size: 38mm x 17mm; Weight: 10g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously in a collection of a North London gentleman; formerly in a collection of Mrs B. Ellison, a deceased former member of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, bought from the 1940s, Cairo and London. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE FALCON-SHAPED AMULET

Estimate £750 - £1,500
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