Egyptian Faience Beaded Four Sons of Horus
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Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Openwork restrung panel depicting Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef, and Qebehsenuef, the Four Sons of Horus. 21 grams, 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.).
Previously with Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France.From a Paris Gallery.
The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the internal organs of the deceased. The human-headed Imsety protected the liver, the baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs, the jackal-headed Duamutef protected the stomach, and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef protected the intestines.
Previously with Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France.From a Paris Gallery.
The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the internal organs of the deceased. The human-headed Imsety protected the liver, the baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs, the jackal-headed Duamutef protected the stomach, and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef protected the intestines.
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Egyptian Faience Beaded Four Sons of Horus
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