Ancient Egyptian - Ba bird, with a human head (the human spirit) - Ptolemaic period - 30th dynasty - 13.2 cm
Ancient Egyptian Stone Tit (Isis Knot) Amulet. Late Period, 664 - 332 BC. 4.1 cm H. Nice
No. 84029927
Tit (Isis knot) amulet
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664 - 332 BC
MATERIAL: Red Jasper.
SIZE: Height 4.1 cm, height with stand 6.2 cm.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Paris, France. Acquired around the 1980s.
CONDITION: Intact.
DESCRIPTION:
Some of the glass amulets from the later Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period can be specifically tied to spells of the Book of the Dead. For example, red is the preferred color for the tit knot: Book of the Dead chapter 156 prescribes a tit knot of red jasper at the throat of the deceased to provide him / her with the protection of Isis.
This tit knot is blocky and not completely worked out. Presumably it meant to be wrapped between the bandages of the mummy where the presence of the amulet would do its job irrespective of its degree of finish.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Seller's Story
Gallery of Ancient Art - Archeology based in Barcelona with more than fifteen years of experience. Specialized in classical art, Egyptian art, Asian art and pre-Columbian art. It guarantees the authenticity of all its pieces. It participates in the most important art fairs in Spain, such as Feriarte, as well as in fairs abroad, BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels.
All the pieces are sent with an Export Permit issued by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
We are quick to ship via DHL Express or Direct Art Transport.
Translated by Google TranslateTit (Isis knot) amulet
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, 664 - 332 BC
MATERIAL: Red Jasper.
SIZE: Height 4.1 cm, height with stand 6.2 cm.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Paris, France. Acquired around the 1980s.
CONDITION: Intact.
DESCRIPTION:
Some of the glass amulets from the later Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period can be specifically tied to spells of the Book of the Dead. For example, red is the preferred color for the tit knot: Book of the Dead chapter 156 prescribes a tit knot of red jasper at the throat of the deceased to provide him / her with the protection of Isis.
This tit knot is blocky and not completely worked out. Presumably it meant to be wrapped between the bandages of the mummy where the presence of the amulet would do its job irrespective of its degree of finish.
Notes:
- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.
Seller's Story
Gallery of Ancient Art - Archeology based in Barcelona with more than fifteen years of experience. Specialized in classical art, Egyptian art, Asian art and pre-Columbian art. It guarantees the authenticity of all its pieces. It participates in the most important art fairs in Spain, such as Feriarte, as well as in fairs abroad, BRAFA, Parcours des Mondes, Cultures Brussels.
All the pieces are sent with an Export Permit issued by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
We are quick to ship via DHL Express or Direct Art Transport.
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Ancient Egyptian
Name of object
Tit (Isis Knot) Amulet. Late Period, 664 - 332 BC. 4.1 cm H. Nice
Century/ Timeframe
Late Period 664-332 B.C .
Provenance
Private Collection
Country of Origin
Unknown
Material
Stone
Condition
Good
