Ancient Egyptian Faience Inscribed Isis lactans Amulet - ca. 4 cm
Nice and large ancient Egyptian faience amulet of Isis seated on a throne with Horus breast-feeding on her lap. The back of the amulet is inscribed. A very similar inscription on a comparable amulet is translated by A. Rowe 1936: p. 272 - 273: „(ḏd mdw i) n st, nbt, mwt nṯr: di s ˓nḫ. (words spoken) by Isis, the (great) lady, the god‘s mother: (I) give protection and life“The amulet is glued on a wooden stand. For a comparable amulet, see. Alan Rowe, 1936, A Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, Scaraboids, Seals and Amulets in the Palestine Archaeological Museum by Alan Rowe, Plate XXXI, A. 25Date: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 21st - 22nd Dynasty, ca. 1080 - 715 B. C. Material: Faience Size: ca. 4 cm. Condition: crown lost, Horus feet chipped, otherwise intact. Provenance: private German collection, formed before 1980. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.
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Nice and large ancient Egyptian faience amulet of Isis seated on a throne with Horus breast-feeding on her lap. The back of the amulet is inscribed. A very similar inscription on a comparable amulet is translated by A. Rowe 1936: p. 272 - 273: „(ḏd mdw i) n st, nbt, mwt nṯr: di s ˓nḫ. (words spoken) by Isis, the (great) lady, the god‘s mother: (I) give protection and life“The amulet is glued on a wooden stand. For a comparable amulet, see. Alan Rowe, 1936, A Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, Scaraboids, Seals and Amulets in the Palestine Archaeological Museum by Alan Rowe, Plate XXXI, A. 25Date: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 21st - 22nd Dynasty, ca. 1080 - 715 B. C. Material: Faience Size: ca. 4 cm. Condition: crown lost, Horus feet chipped, otherwise intact. Provenance: private German collection, formed before 1980. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.
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