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Triad Amulet in Glazed CompositionCirca Greco-Roman Period, 332 BC - 395 AD
Description: Fascinating miniature Triad amulet in green glazed composition depicting three standing figures (from left): Isis, the infant Horus in the form of Harpocrates, and Nefertum. Attachment loop at top. Width: 0.62 in. (1.6 cm) Condition: Intact. Figures are cursorily detailed but discernible. Provenance: Private New England collection of an Egyptian lady who emigrated to the US in 1956. Said to be ex-Howard Carter. Exhibited: Amarillo Art Center, Texas, October 9, 1974-November 3, 1974, as part of group of amulets (#21). Reference: See Amulets of Ancient Egypt by Carol Andrews, #13b, and Back Cover, for related examples. Price: $ 400
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