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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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