Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN STEATITE AMULET WITH OPENWORK

EGYPTIAN STEATITE AMULET WITH OPENWORK - First Intermediate Period to Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC. An Egyptian openwork steatite amulet with a cylindrical body decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions and a cartouche of a Pharaoh surmounted by a Osiris crown. The top of the amulet is shaped like a falcon. Size: 20mm x 8mm; Weight: 1g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Naji Asfar, 23 May, 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.