Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus
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Egyptian Steatite Magical Cippus

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Ptolemaic Period, Circa 330 to 30 BCE

Carved stone protective plaque pendant having a relief carved depiction of Horus striding on the backs of two crocodiles, and holding a horned animal in his hand. Above his head, the mask-like face of the apotropaic domestic deity Bes.  A beetle incised atop the loop lug.  A good crisp inscription o fifteen horizontal registers of hieroglyphic text, reading right to left, cover the flat back surface and around the outer edges reads:

“...(poison?) ...(your?) ...as stone(?) ...: born of Isis, the Goddess. I have said: I tread (?); by means of ritual power (’magic’), the Golden One(?), I said (to...?); may you say what is effective; me, because(?) you have your ... I know the (command); of the son, (I) have come forth, your mother(?) the huntress/trapper(?) ...Isis,: Foremost of the fowler’s net(?), in order that you make protection against... The bottom surface reading: I...your name; you are safe and sound when I alight(?) ...he has uplifted(?) your bones. The edges reading: “The Shrine-Opener-Priest Djedhor-en-netjerwy, son of Netjerwy-tawy, (son of?) Djedhor-iw-Neit-hat-tawy, (son of?) Djedhor” and “May you cause(?), Re-Harakhty, that he be.... protected(?), safe and sound, this snake of yours (to) heaven(?)... Integral wide suspension loop at the top.

Condition: Base corner chip and some scattered abrasions. An impressive example.
Size: 3-1/8”H. x 2-1/4”W.


Provenance: Dr. W. Benson Harer collection, LA. Acquired from Billy Jamieson, Toronto, September 15, 2008. Ex. Chrisite’s, June 9, 2008, lot 20. Ex. Estate of Gustav Jequier.

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