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Description : Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A mold-formed faience amulet depicting Duamutef, the jackal-headed Son of Horus. Covered in deep, lustrous, azure-hued glaze, Duamutef is shown facing forward with straight legs, protruding feet, and a lengthy wig covering his perky ears and pointed snout. Traditional to his iconography, the ancient god stands mummiform and holds a length of wrapping linen before him. The verso of the amulet is flat. Perforations through his head and feet show how this amulet was bound to the linings of a linen-wrapped mummy. Duamutef was charged with protecting the stomach of the deceased and was himself protected by the goddess Neith. Size: 0.6 W x 1.9 H (1.5 cm x 4.8 cm) Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896 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. #167131
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