Two Egyptian blue gazed faience amuletic plaques of the Osirian triad
26th Dynasty, circa 664-525 B.C.
From the same workshop and likely from the same mould, each depicting Isis standing with her son Horus and her sister Nephthys, the goddesses crowned by their name-signs, Horus with braided side-lock of youth, attachment loops on reverse, each 4.3cm high (2)
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Provenance:
With John J. Klejman, New York, 1966. Klejman, who was born in Poland became an American citizen. As both a collector and dealer of African art, he owned the J J Klejman Gallery which open between 1950-1974.
Sotheby's, New York, Property Sold For the Benefit of the Mozes S. Schupf Foundation, Inc., 8 June 1994, lot 5.
Private collection, London, acquired at the above sale.

Carol Andrews notes that Osirian triad amulets with sharply detailed glazed composition are characteristic of the Saite Period and were typically positioned in the area of the lower torso of a mummy. Cf. C. Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum 1994, p.49 and back cover illustration.