ROMANO-EGYPTIAN FAIENCE AMULET OF THOTH IN GOLD PENDANT

Roman Period, ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A blue faience amulet of Thoth standing on an integral base, with an ibis head and the left leg advanced. The arms extend along the body, and the figure wears a kilt rendered with shallow vertical lines. Set in a hallmarked 18K gold pendant mount, the figure is flanked at the back by two narrow gold rails, each fitted with a suspension loop at the upper end. Size: 31mm x 10mm; Weight: 6.8g Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Oxford collection, 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Stima:€955.12

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