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LOT 0039
Large Egyptian Faience Amulet of Isis Nursing Baby Horus
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 5/8 in. (20.16 grams, 65 mm).
Amulet of Isis seated on an elaborate throne decorated with a crosshatch pattern, holding the infant Horus to her breast, supporting his head with her left hand; wearing a long close-fitting sheath dress and striated tripartite wig, surmounted by a crown in the form of her hieroglyphic name-sign, the "throne"; Horus wearing the sidelock of youth and holding his finger to his mouth; horizontal piercing just above the throne at the back for suspension.
Provenance
Ex Foxwell collection.
Acquired from a London gallery.
Ex Mr A.S. collection, 1990s.
Literature
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.22, fig. 18b, for similar.
Footnotes
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of the sky god Horus. She is associated with aspects of fertility and motherhood and is often depicted in various artworks seated in a nursing pose with her son Horus on her lap.
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LOT 0039
Large Egyptian Faience Amulet of Isis Nursing Baby Horus
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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