Glazed powdered quartz composite (faience), 0.22 grams, 12.94 mm. Saite Period 664-525 BC. A deep green amulet depicting the seed pod of the lotus plant. The lotus was a symbol of the sun, and thus of rebirth. Reference: Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, plate 65(n). Fine condition, composite. Provenance: from an old English collection.