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LOT 0679
Egyptian Faience Triad Amulet with Nephthys, Horus, and Isis
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (4.25 grams, 28 mm).
The goddesses Nephthys and Isis flank the youthful Horus, each wearing a headdress composed of identifying hieroglyphs, and the group stands on a rectangular base; the plain back has a suspension loop on the reverse for use as an amulet.
ProvenanceEx Alfred Reinhart, Switzerland (1873-1935), Alexandria since 1896; inherited by Carl Leonhard Burckhardt, Basel (1902-1965) and Marianne Burckhardt-Reinhart (1905-1981), Egypt, until 1966, then in Switzerland.
Thereafter, by descent to Rosmarin Cereghetti-Burckhardt (1929- 2022).
Thence by family, Switzerland.
In a protective gesture, Isis, the mother of Horus, and Nephthys, his aunt, stand on either side of the divine child, each holding one of his hands.
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LOT 0679
Egyptian Faience Triad Amulet with Nephthys, Horus, and Isis
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£365 (EUR 423; USD 493) ‡+BP*
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