Nephthys, Horus the Child, and Isis Amulet
Ancient Egyptian
-664–-525
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- 4.1 × 3 × 1.4 cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- amulet
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
jewelrysaite periodceramicsgods (deities)twenty-sixth dynastylate period (egyptian)ancient artamuletcostumeegyptiangoddessesceramicancientfaïence (composite material)
About
Nephthys and her sister Isis appear in myths as mourners for Osiris. Here, identified by their headdresses, they flank the young Horus, the son of Osiris, symbolizing that from the death of Osiris, comes renewed life. This amulet would assure rebirth in the afterlife.
