Ancient Egyptian Authentic Blue Faience Winged Goddess Isis // Museum Display

This jaw-dropping collection from RARE-T features a staggering array of authentic artifacts, antiques, meteorites, oddities, skulls, and cruelty-free taxidermy from various eras in history, in rare and luxury form. Each one was acquired in accordance to the import restrictions on archaeological material, which are intended to reduce the incentive for pillage and trafficking of illegal antiquities.

This custom museum display showcases an absolute masterpiece, an authentic Blue Faience Winged Goddess Isis in three parts dating from the Ptolemaic Period 332–30 B.C.

Pierced for attachment, this amulet comprises two finely and beautifully detailed feathered wings on either side of an intricately carved body. Nets made of faience beadwork became a luxury fashionable feature of mummy wrappings in the Late Period. Faience amulets formed part of the beadwork pattern and served to protect the mummy through their magical properties. This is one of the finer examples of such amulets.

Shown kneeling on a mat, was finely carved depicting a female in human form with tripartite wig and wearing her original headdress, an empty throne - Isis was refereed to in The Book of The Dead as "She who gives birth to heaven and earth, knows the orphan, knows the widow, seeks justice for the poor, and shelter for the weak"- the Egyptian goddess, was very popular throughout Egypt, and beyond and - she became was a goddess of almost limitless attributes!

She was one of the goddesses who protected the sarcophagus and the Canopic jars (which contained the internal organs). It was thought that she helped the deceased on their difficult journey into the afterlife and she was sometimes named as one of the judges of the dead. The face is beautifully defined with incised mouth, large almond shaped eyes and faint ears.

It's protected under plexiglass in a custom museum display to keep it looking pristine, ensuring protection of your investment while allowing you to fully appreciate this piece of collectible ancient history. The customized descriptive metallic plaque, in addition to the detailed finishing, add to the elegant and sophisticated, gallery-quality aesthetic. Unique and one-of-a-kind, you'll receive the exact piece shown in the photos. Complete with a certificate of authenticity, this piece is an exciting investment that will only get better with age.