Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulet - Triad of Alexandria
**Originally Listed At $150**
Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A wonderful mold-formed faience amulet that is covered in lustrous blue-green glaze and depicts three deities known as the 'Triad of Alexandria.' The amulet presents Harpokrates (translated as "Horus the child") in the middle, his mother Isis to his right, and Isis' sister Nephthys, goddess of sleep and night, to his left. All three figures stand nude atop an integral plinth and hold hands as a symbol of cohesiveness. A tubular suspension loop is situated above their heads. Size: 0.75" W x 1.7" H (1.9 cm x 4.3 cm); 2.25" H (5.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#157239
Condition Report: Light encrustations and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of glaze pigment throughout.
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**Originally Listed At $150**
Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A wonderful mold-formed faience amulet that is covered in lustrous blue-green glaze and depicts three deities known as the 'Triad of Alexandria.' The amulet presents Harpokrates (translated as "Horus the child") in the middle, his mother Isis to his right, and Isis' sister Nephthys, goddess of sleep and night, to his left. All three figures stand nude atop an integral plinth and hold hands as a symbol of cohesiveness. A tubular suspension loop is situated above their heads. Size: 0.75" W x 1.7" H (1.9 cm x 4.3 cm); 2.25" H (5.7 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#157239
Condition Report: Light encrustations and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of glaze pigment throughout.
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