EGYPTIAN GLASS LEAF AMULET

New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Reign of Akhenaton, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC
A vibrant blue glass example of an Amarna Ancient Egyptian petal inlay with traces of gold leaf remaining. For similar examples of 18th to 19th Dynasty flat-backed fruit and floral jewellery elements, see C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, (British Museum press 1994), fig.65.
Size: 70mm x 20mm; Weight: 15g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Estimate: GBP 400 - 600