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COLLECTION OF FAIENCE AMULETS OF THE SONS OF HORUS - Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, Ca. 1069 - 332 BC. A collection of four faience amulets representing the Four Sons of Horus. The figure on the left is Duamutef, depicted with the head of a jackal, protector of the stomach. Next is Qebehsenuef, shown with a falcon head, associated with the intestines. The third figure is Imsety, with a human head, guardian of the liver. The last amulet on the right is Hapi, characterised by a baboon head, responsible for safeguarding the lungs. Each amulet is elongated, with a pierced suspension hole at the top and base.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA5424551.223.1.Size: 47.5-58mm x 15.1-16.7mm; Weight: 15.57gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection.Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.