Rare, Faience Horus-the-Child Amulet

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  • Size

    4cm(H) / 2"(H)

  • Condition

    Excellent

    Cracked and repaired.

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    Rare, Faience Horus-the-Child Amulet

    Late Dynastic period, 715-332 BC

    Light green glazed faience Horus-the-Child, the infant child of Osiris and Isis, for whose protection his mother wove potent spells which would be accessible to the amulet's wearer. Typically rendered with hand to mouth. Integral dorsal plinth with suspension hole.