Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHROUD WITH FOUR SONS OF HORUS - Late Period, Ca. 664-332 BCAn Egyptian late-period mummy shroud composed of faience seeds and tubular beads with a detailed face, a winged scarab, and the four Sons of Horus. The face is rendered with black, green, white and red beads. Below it, a scarab symbolises rebirth, whilst the four figures guard the organs.Size: 270mm x 130mm; Weight: 90gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in the early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.