{"product_id":"ea2034","title":"An Egyptian Faience 'Red Crown' Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOf green-glazed faience, depicting the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, shaped in a low cylinder with a tall back spike and an uncurling spiral projected at the front, connected by a filled-in outline, with a hole drilled for attachment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInterestingly, aside from a few early examples carved from carnelian, amulets of this type are usually of green glazed composition, as seen here. These amulets are considered ones of power, as the crown would only have been worn by the pharaoh and certain deities, so such amulets, when placed on the mummy of a commoner, would imbue them with the same aura of power and authority as the pharaoh or deity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor a very similar example see:  Boston Museum of Fine Arts, accession #57.504\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRef: Carol Andrews, \u003ci\u003eAmulets of Ancient Egypt, \u003c\/i\u003eLondon: British Museum Press (1994) p. 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight:  7\/8 inches (2.2 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e With some minor surface wear and deposits, overall intact and in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate NY collection, acquired Christie's in the early 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arte Primitivo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552126742572,"sku":"EA2034","price":347.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EA2034_2.jpg?v=1659507715","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/en-gb\/products\/ea2034","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}