Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet of Qebehsenuef

£ 300.00

A fine Ancient Egyptian blue faience amulet of Qebesenuef, one of the Four Sons of Horus. The god is depicted in typical fashion with a falcon-head, though the beak is now lost, an almond-shaped eye, and a headdress of human hair. He stands facing right, with a layered collar carefully incised over the shoulders. The reverse is flat and unadorned. The amulet is perforated at the top and base for attachment. Wear and minor earthy encrustations feature to the surface.

Date: Circa 1070–525 BC
Period: Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
Condition: Very good. The beak is now missing. Minor wear and earthy encrustations to the surface.

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The Egyptians wore amulets alongside other pieces of jewellery. They were decorative, but also served a practical purpose, being considered to bestow power and protection upon the wearer. Many of the amulets have been found inside wrappings of mummified bodies, as they were used to prepare the deceased for the afterlife.

According to mythology, the Four Sons of Horus each were attributed a different organ to protect. For Imsety, the liver; for Duamutef, the stomach; for Hapi, the lungs; and for Qebehsenuef, the intestines. They exhibit a variety of depictions in Egyptian art, but are most known for the canopic jars which held the protected organs, atop which a head of each son featured. They feature heavily in funerary art, including on sarcophogi and cartonnage, from the First Intermediate Period onwards.

To discover more about Ancient Egyptian amulets and gods, please visit our relevant blog post: Egyptian Amulets and their Meanings: Ancient Egyptian Gods

Weight 1.09 g
Dimensions L 3.3 x W 1 cm
Culture

Region

Faience

Egyptian Mythology

Reference: For a similar item,The Metropolitan Museum of Art, item 27.3.612f

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