Bloodstone heart amulet. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 1070-664 BC. Amulet of a heart with lateral piercing at top for suspension. Dimensions: 43x33mm. Some tiny chips. A lovely stone. Petrie, Amulets pl. I, 7d.
From the Carl Devries Collection, with collector tag labeled "12/26/69 bloodstone amulet Sayyid 50" (50 in Arabic).
Acquired from Sayyid (Sayed) Molattam, a well-known, Luxor-based antiquities dealer from whom Devries purchased many of his pieces.