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LOT 0005
Estimate
GBP (£) 800 - 1,000
EUR (€) 930 - 1,160
USD ($) 1,070 - 1,340
EGYPTIAN LAPIS LAZULI SON OF HORUS AMULET
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (2.52 grams, 28 mm).
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (2.52 grams, 28 mm).
Carved amulet of the baboon-headed mummiform figure of Hapy shown standing with dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension.
PROVENANCE:
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Eggebrecht, A., Suche nach Unsterblichkeit: Totenkult und Jenseitsglaube im Alten Ägypten, Mainz, 1990, pp.44-45, no.T9, for a similar example in faience.
FOOTNOTES:
The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the internal organs of the deceased. The baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
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