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43 - Large Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Triad Amulet. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Depicting the youthful Horus with a long, curling sidelock, flanked by the goddess Nephthys on the left and Isis on the right, standing on an integral plinth against a flat back slab with a suspension loop above; Isis wearing a stepped throne headdress, and Nephthys and Isis wearing headdresses comprising the hieroglyphs spelling their names, the trio clasping hands demonstrating the women's protection and guardianship. Cf. Tinius, I., Alt gypten in Braunschweig. Die Sammlungen des Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museums und des St dtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, 2011, p. 143, nos. 257 and 258, for similarly themed triad amulets. 19.7 grams, 52 mm (2 in.).
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Large Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Triad Amulet. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Depicting the youthful Horus with a long, curling sidelock, flanked by the goddess Nephthys on the left and Isis on the right, standing on an integral plinth against a flat back slab with a suspension loop above; Isis wearing a stepped throne headdress, and Nephthys and Isis wearing headdresses comprising the hieroglyphs spelling their names, the trio clasping hands demonstrating the women's protection and guardianship. Cf. Tinius, I., Alt gypten in Braunschweig. Die Sammlungen des Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museums und des St dtischen Museums, Wiesbaden, 2011, p. 143, nos. 257 and 258, for similarly themed triad amulets. 19.7 grams, 52 mm (2 in.). Ex mid-20th-century collection. Ex London, UK, collection. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealership. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information page. Nephthys and Isis were sisters, while Horus is the son of Isis and Osiris, making Nephthys his aunt and the secondary maternal figure in this triad. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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