An Egyptian Glass Heart Amulet, New Kingdom, 18th - 19th Dynasty, ca. ca. 1350 - 1250 BCE

Core-formed in blue and white feathered glass with a yellow collar and a line of yellow to the central body.

Compare with Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt (London, 1994), no.66k

Dimensions: Length: 1.7 cm (0.66 inches)

Condition: Body with bright, shiny surface, small loss to rim otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.

Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland, acquired between the 1920s to early 1940s.

Christie's, London, Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience from the 'Per-neb' Collection, Part III, 8 December 1993, lot 234, thereafter Jacobs collection, Switzerland.