Glazed powdered quartz composite (faience), 0.55 grams, 12.45 mm. Saite Period 664-525 BC. A pale blue amulet depicting the goddess Bastet in the form of a seated cat. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.32-3. Fine condition, some damage to head. Provenance: from an old English collection.