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LOT 0003
Egyptian Faience Triad Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (8.56 grams, 33 mm).
Comprising in high relief the Osirian triad (Nephthys, Horus, Isis) standing side by side on an integral plinth against a dorsal pillar; Nephthys (right) and Isis (left) shown frontally wearing headdresses with their own attributes, each holding the hands of Horus in the centre, naked and wearing the side-lock of youth; ribbed loop at the top for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a Swedish noble family, 1920s.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.18-19; a comparable example is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory no.17.194.2444.
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LOT 0003
Egyptian Faience Triad Amulet
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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