{"product_id":"egyptian-osiris-faience-amulet-1000-600-bc","title":"Egyptian Osiris Faience Amulet 1000-600 BC","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn \u003cstrong\u003eancient Egyptian protective amulet\u003c\/strong\u003e crafted from \u003cstrong\u003egreen faience\u003c\/strong\u003e, a quartz-based glazed ceramic highly favoured in antiquity for its symbolic connection to rebirth and vegetation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDating from the \u003cstrong\u003eThird Intermediate Period to the Late Period (circa 1000–600 BC)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the piece depicts a stylized, blocky protective deity. While traditionally tagged by collectors as a seated Osiris, its compact, bow-legged posture and broad proportions are highly characteristic of a \u003cstrong\u003ePataikos\u003c\/strong\u003e (a dwarf-god manifestation of Ptah) or the household protector deity \u003cstrong\u003eBes\u003c\/strong\u003e. These amulets were widely worn in daily life or wrapped within mummy bandages to ward off evil spirits and dangerous animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions - \u003c\/strong\u003e1.8cm tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance - \u003c\/strong\u003eUK auction 2023 - previously private collection dating back to 1980s. With original paper label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55158170583378,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/6829\/7042\/files\/osiris-amulet-side-white-background.png?v=1792525952","url":"https:\/\/theclassicalvault.com\/products\/egyptian-osiris-faience-amulet-1000-600-bc","provider":"The Classical Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}