LOT 0487

Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Amulet of the Goddess Isis with Horus

LATE PERIOD, 26TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 600-700 B.C.

3 1/8 in. (36.12 grams total, 80 mm including stand).

Figurine of Isis nursing Horus, seated with a sun disc and a horned headdress; dorsal pillar with hieroglyphic text; suspension hole pierced through the back of the headdress; on a display stand with the legend 'Isis and Horus XXVI Dynasty'. [No Reserve]

Acquired Herne Bay High Street, circa June 1957, for £1.00.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.3.

Isis, one of the principal goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon, was revered as the divine mother, protector of kingship, and mistress of magic. As Osiris's wife and Horus's mother, she embodied maternal care, resurrection, and cosmic order, playing a central role in mythological narratives of death and renewal. Isis lactans statuettes, in particular, emphasise intimate maternal interaction, embodying the protective and regenerative aspects of the Isis-Horus myth. Such bronzes were widely dedicated in temple contexts and domestic shrines, where they served as votive objects invoking divine protection, healing, and royal legitimacy.