Ancient Egyptian Sons of Horus set

Ancient metal artifacts including a central oval-shaped piece with a face or mask design, two wing-like structures on either side of the face, and two small figurines below, all made of aged greenish metal.
Four ancient copper or bronze figurines resembling animal shapes, gray-green patina, isolated on black background.

Complete set of faience amulets

Scarab with two separate wings. Each pierced at the edges to allow for stitching to the mummy bandages or sewn onto an elaborate bead net placed over the mummy.

The winged scarab was a symbol of new life and together with amulets in the shape of the Four Sons of Horus the group would offer magical protection helping the dead to be reborn in the afterlife.

The Four Sons of Horus, the guardians of the mummy’s organs: Imsety (man), Qebehsenuef, (falcon), Hapi (baboon), and Duamutef, (jackal); with two scarab wings, and two heads of Horus as a falcon.

Size: Scarab (3, x 2,6 x 1,6 cm ) wings ( 4 x 15 cm) Sons ( 4 x 1 cm)

Period: Late Period, 25th Dynasty, 712-663 BC

material: Faience

Condition: Intact

Provenance: Collection of Sven Borgström (1928-2022) and Harriet Borgström (1923-2022). The object acquired in Sweden between about 1950-1980).

Price: € 1.500,—