An ancient Egyptian beeswax amulet of one of the four sons of Ra (the Sun God). It is likely to be Duat Mutef (jackal head) - "the underworld is his mother". Each son protected one part of the body. Duat Mutef protected the lungs and the heart. The four sons are often shown standing together on a lotus flower before Osiris. These amulets were normally wrapped inside the mummy wrappings and usually in two pairs on the chest or stomach belong the winged scarab. From the sarcophagus of an Ibis. Very rare. On a custom old English collector's wooden stand.
Ref. "Amulets", W.M. Flinders Petrie, 1994, p.38
also "Mummies, Myth & Magic", Christine El Mahdy, 1989, p. 150
Ancient Egyptian Ptolemaic Beeswax Amulet
Ancient Egyptian Ptolemaic Beeswax Amulet
Item Number: 5698
$995.00
| Period: | 30th Dynasty or early Ptolemaic Period, c. 380-330 BCE |
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| Dimensions: | 3 1/2" (8.75 cm) without stand; 5" with stand |
| Material: | Beeswax |
| Condition: | Excellent & Rare |
| Region: | Egypt |
| Provenance: | Previously an old English collection acquired in London in 1970's by present owner |
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