Ancient Egyptian - Glazed faience amulet - Grenade - New Kingdom 1550 / 1069 BC (No reserve price)

This ancient Egyptian glazed faience amulet shaped like a pomegranate dates back to the New Kingdom period, roughly between 1550 and 1069 BC. Faience was a non-clay ceramic material made primarily from crushed quartz or sand coated with a vitreous glaze, giving these amulets a bright and durable surface often in blue or green hues.

Amulets in ancient Egypt were personal protective charms, imbued with symbolic meaning and believed to bring the wearer strength, health, and divine favor. The pomegranate shape is significant as it represents fertility, abundance, and the cycles of life, a recurring theme in Egyptian mythology and funerary practices.

Crafted with artistic attention to detail, such an amulet reflects the skill of Egyptian artisans and the cultural emphasis on symbolism through everyday wearables. Its purpose extended beyond decoration, serving as a talismanic object intertwined with religious rituals and the wearer’s spiritual wellbeing.