Description:

Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A fabulous mold-formed faience amulet covered in attractive turquoise-hued glaze. The amulet depicts the triad of Harpokrates (translated as "Horus the child") in the middle, his mother Isis to his right, and Isis' sister Nephthys, goddess of sleep and night, on his left. All three figures stand nude atop an integral plinth and hold hands in a symbol of cohesiveness. A tubular suspension loop above the heads houses a modern loop, and through it hangs a modern copper necklace strand. A lovely wearable example from ancient Egypt! Size (pendant): 0.625" W x 1.25" H (1.6 cm x 3.2 cm); size (necklace): 17.5" L (44.4 cm).

Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection

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  • Condition: Strung in modern times and wearable as shown. Faience amulet is ancient, and copper loop and necklace strand are modern. Petite loss to one upper tip of headdress of Nephthys. Restoration to exterior arm of Nephthys, with light overpainting along new material. Minor abrasions to all figures, with very light softening to some finer details, light encrustations, and fading to original glaze coloration. Light earthen deposits throughout.

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