Ancient Egypt, Late Period Faience Amulet - 25 mm
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Three pale green glazed faience miniature amulets depicting the Egyptian deities Horus, Isis and Nephthys, with Horus and Isis each measuring 25 x 5 x 8 mm and Nephthys 22 x 5 x 8 mm, dating to late Egypt / early Ptolemaic (664–30 BC) and sourced from a French private collection in excellent condition.
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Composition of three miniature faience amulets in pale green color representing the deities Horus, Isis and Nephthys.
"Horus" : He stands upright, in a walking posture, arms along the body. He is leaned against a dorsal pillar with a suspension hole. He wears a long tripartite wig and is dressed in a short pleated loincloth. He is crowned with a pschent (the crown of unified Egypt).
"Isis" : She stands upright, in a walking posture, arms along the body. She is leaned against a dorsal pillar with a suspension hole. She wears a tripartite wig whose strands are indicated by incised lines, a uraeus adorns her brow. She wears a sheath dress reaching to the ankles and is crowned with the hieroglyphic sign st (throne) whose backrest is very low.
"Nephthys" : She stands upright, in a walking posture, arms along the body. She is leaned against a dorsal pillar with a suspension hole. She wears a tripartite wig whose strands are indicated by incised lines, a uraeus adorns her brow. She wears a sheath dress reaching to the ankles and is crowned with the hieroglyphic sign composed of a basket placed on the temple enclosure and used to write her name (mistress of the palace).
- Ancient Egypt, Late Period - beginning of the Ptolemaic period. 664 - 30 B.C
- Dimensions
- Horus : 25 x 5 x 8 mm
- Isis : 25 x 5 x 8 mm
- Nephthys : 22 x 5 x 8 mm
- Provenance : Private French collection.
- Condition : Excellent condition, a small nick on the uraeus of Isis, otherwise intact!!
- Literature : Egyptian Antiquities at the Royal Mariemont Museum, pp. 218-221 and 226-227
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Composition of three miniature faience amulets in pale green color representing the deities Horus, Isis and Nephthys.
"Horus" : He stands upright, in a walking posture, arms along the body. He is leaned against a dorsal pillar with a suspension hole. He wears a long tripartite wig and is dressed in a short pleated loincloth. He is crowned with a pschent (the crown of unified Egypt).
"Isis" : She stands upright, in a walking posture, arms along the body. She is leaned against a dorsal pillar with a suspension hole. She wears a tripartite wig whose strands are indicated by incised lines, a uraeus adorns her brow. She wears a sheath dress reaching to the ankles and is crowned with the hieroglyphic sign st (throne) whose backrest is very low.
"Nephthys" : She stands upright, in a walking posture, arms along the body. She is leaned against a dorsal pillar with a suspension hole. She wears a tripartite wig whose strands are indicated by incised lines, a uraeus adorns her brow. She wears a sheath dress reaching to the ankles and is crowned with the hieroglyphic sign composed of a basket placed on the temple enclosure and used to write her name (mistress of the palace).
- Ancient Egypt, Late Period - beginning of the Ptolemaic period. 664 - 30 B.C
- Dimensions
- Horus : 25 x 5 x 8 mm
- Isis : 25 x 5 x 8 mm
- Nephthys : 22 x 5 x 8 mm
- Provenance : Private French collection.
- Condition : Excellent condition, a small nick on the uraeus of Isis, otherwise intact!!
- Literature : Egyptian Antiquities at the Royal Mariemont Museum, pp. 218-221 and 226-227
Shipping : Secure and insured shipment
Obtaining export licenses provided by the Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Belgium for countries located outside the European Union may vary from 2 weeks to 2 months.
Important information: The seller guarantees that he is authorized to sell/export this lot.
The seller will ensure that the necessary authorizations, such as an export license, are organized.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egypt, Late Period
Century/timeframe
664 - 30 B.C
Name of object
Amulet
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Faience
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
25 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
2021
Width
5 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
8 mm
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