Faience, 0.89 grams, 15.98 mm. New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 BC. A deep blue amulet depicting a flower of the papyrus plant. Made with a longitudinal piercing for suspension. Reference: for floral amulets, see Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65-6. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.