A turquoise glazed faience composition aegis amulet in high relief, with head of Bastet, or Tefnut as a lion, with sun-disk over her head, tripartite wig showing under her mane, and a large multi-strands collar necklace (called a wesekh). Pierced behind the disk for suspension. Flat unmodelled reverse.
 
Egyptian Late Period, circa 664-32 BC
 
Very Fine condition.
Height 3.6 cms (1.4 ins)
 
Provenance: From a private collection, North Wales, collected by the previous owner's father from 1950's.
 
Literature: Page 41 Amulets of Ancient Egypt: Carol Andrews Petrie: Amulets; Item 195b.
 
For similar see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number: 10.130.2055 Ackland Museum, accession number: 62.19.28
 
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