Published Egyptian Faience Amulet of Imsety
**Originally Listed At $300**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine mold-formed faience amulet depicting Imsety (also Imset, Imseti, Amset, Amsety, Mesti, and Mesta), the lone human-form son of Horus. The amulet shows Imsety facing left in profile while standing in mummiform, with an incised broad collar pectoral displayed just beneath the lateral flaps of the tripartite wig. A biconically-drilled suspension hole behind the wig allowed this amulet to be tied onto the wrappings of a mummy, and the composition is accentuated with vibrant black and cornflower-blue glaze. Depictions of the Four Sons of Horus are usually found on the canopic jars which contain and protect the important internal organs during mummification, and those illustrating Imsety are meant to protect the liver. Size: 0.4" W x 1.375" H (1 cm x 3.5 cm); 1.6" H (4.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Published in "Small Sculpture from Ancient Egypt." Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 1984, fig. 34.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Madge Kirkham (1925-2016) collection, acquired in 1984 from Charles Ede, Ltd.; ex-private United Kingdom collection, acquired May 1983 with corresponding certificate of authenticity issued February 2, 1984; published in "Small Sculpture from Ancient Egypt." Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 1984, fig. 34.
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.
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#146353
Condition Report: Minor abrasions to head and body, with fading to original glaze coloration, and light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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**Originally Listed At $300**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fine mold-formed faience amulet depicting Imsety (also Imset, Imseti, Amset, Amsety, Mesti, and Mesta), the lone human-form son of Horus. The amulet shows Imsety facing left in profile while standing in mummiform, with an incised broad collar pectoral displayed just beneath the lateral flaps of the tripartite wig. A biconically-drilled suspension hole behind the wig allowed this amulet to be tied onto the wrappings of a mummy, and the composition is accentuated with vibrant black and cornflower-blue glaze. Depictions of the Four Sons of Horus are usually found on the canopic jars which contain and protect the important internal organs during mummification, and those illustrating Imsety are meant to protect the liver. Size: 0.4" W x 1.375" H (1 cm x 3.5 cm); 1.6" H (4.1 cm) on included custom stand.
Published in "Small Sculpture from Ancient Egypt." Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 1984, fig. 34.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Madge Kirkham (1925-2016) collection, acquired in 1984 from Charles Ede, Ltd.; ex-private United Kingdom collection, acquired May 1983 with corresponding certificate of authenticity issued February 2, 1984; published in "Small Sculpture from Ancient Egypt." Charles Ede, Ltd., London, 1984, fig. 34.
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#146353
Condition Report: Minor abrasions to head and body, with fading to original glaze coloration, and light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits throughout.
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