Bidspirit auction | Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Son of

Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Son of Horus Amulet - Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Carved amulet of the baboon-headed mummiform figure of Hapy shown standing with dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension. Cf. Eggebrecht, A., Suche nach Unsterblichkeit: Totenkult und Jenseitsglaube im Alten ?gypten, Mainz, 1990, pp.44-45, no.T9, for a similar example in faience. 2.52 grams, 28 mm (1 1/8 in.). Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the internal organs of the deceased. The baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs. (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)