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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.
ProvenanceEx Foxwell collection.
Acquired from a London gallery.
Ex Mr A.S. collection, 1990s.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.22, fig. 18b, for similar.
FootnotesIn 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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Rectangular bead with reserved image of Bes to one face, hieroglyphs to the reverse giving the legend 'beautiful praise (of) Amun'. 1.31 grams, 13 mm
Ex Emile Bouillon Bey, c. 1880. From the Gaston Maspero Archaeological Fund. with Hotel des Ventes du Perigord, Bergerac, 24 June 2007. Property of a French collector.
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19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
