Faience, 0.28 grams, 12.35 mm. Late Dynastic Period, circa 715-332 BC. A green amulet of the afef house fly, included in burials for protection against the insect's association with disease. Made with a transverse piercing for suspension. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.48. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.