An Egyptian Faience Wallet Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Price - $1000 - $5000 33 inches)

33 inches)

References: Andrews

and we’re pleased to share that they’re now available for purchase

Northern England

Amun became pre-eminent

An Egyptian Faience Wallet Amulet, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Price - $1000 - $5000 33 inches)This semi circular blue glazed faience amulet bead is known as a wallet bead, because the markings around the curved edge resemble stitching. It is based on a stylized cowrie which had amuletic significance because of its resemblance to the female genitalia, so when beads in its shape formed an element of a woman's girdle they were in exactly the right place to ward off evil influences from the relevant bodily part of the wearer, especially if she