Egyptian Faience Amphoriskos Amulet on Gilt Silver Ring
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Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A gorgeous faience amulet of an amphoriskos set in a gilt silver torq-form ring. Enveloped in a vibrant shade of azure, the conical vessel features a vertically ribbed body and an arching handle that is strung with the gilt silver wire to attach to the ring. The ancient Egyptians considered faience to be a magical substance, filled with the undying shimmer of the sun and imbued with powers of rebirth. Size of amulet: 1" L x 0.4" W (2.5 cm x 1 cm); of ring: 1" L x 0.7" W (2.5 cm x 1.8 cm); US ring size: 6; silver quality: 90.85%; weight: 3.9 grams
Provenance: private Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA collection, acquired in 1996 via inheritance in Hollywood, Florida, USA
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#180835
Provenance: private Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA collection, acquired in 1996 via inheritance in Hollywood, Florida, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#180835
Condition
Ancient faience amulet set in moder gilt silver ring to be wearable. Some light, expected surface wear to amulet, but otherwise intact, excellent, and wearable with nice preservation of pigment.
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Egyptian Faience Amphoriskos Amulet on Gilt Silver Ring
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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