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This small faience amulet depicts Harpocrates between the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. The figures are striding on a pedestal. At the top of the rectangular back pillar is a protuberance for suspension.
The duality of the sisters is here extended to include the child Horus, whom they have put between them in order to protect him. The deceased, who would wear this amulet, would act as the reborn Osiris.

Cette petite amulette en faïence représente Harpocrate entre les déesses soeurs Isis et Nephthys. Les figures, placées sur un socle, adoptent l'attitude de la marche. Au sommet du pilier dorsal rectangulaire, apparaît une protubérance servant à la suspension.
La dualité des soeurs est ici accentuée par la présence de l'enfant Horus qu'elles sont chargées de protéger. Le défunt qui portait cette amulette souhaitait renaître comme Osiris.

Das kleine Amulett aus Fayence zeigt den Gott Harpokrates zwischen den Götterschwestern Isis und Nephthys. Die Figuren stehen in Schrittstellung auf einem Sockel. An der Oberkante der rechteckigen Rückenplatte ist eine Aufhängevorrichtung angebracht. 
Die Zweiheit des Schwesternpaares ist hier um den kindlichen Horus erweitert, den sie schützend in die Mitte nehmen. Der Tote, der das Amulett trägt, tritt als wiederbelebter Osiris hinzu.

Questo piccolo amuleto di fayence mostra Harpocrate tra le dee sorelle Iside e Nefti. Le figure sono stanti su un piedistallo. Sulla sommità della piastra dorsale rettangolare vi è una protuberanza per appenderlo. La dualità delle sorelle qui è ampliata sino ad includere Horo bambino, che esse hanno preso in mezzo a loro per proteggerlo. Il defunto che indossava questo amuleto assumeva il ruolo di Osiride rinato.

Este pequeno amuleto em faiança mostra Harpócrates entre as irm&atilde;s Isis e Néftis. Estao em pé num pedestal. No topo do pilar dorsal rectangular há uma saliência para suspens&atilde;o. A dualidade das irm&atilde;s é aqui alargada em volta do deus criança Hórus, a quem as duas protegem. O defunto usava este amuleto para agir enquanto Osíris renascido.

Este pequeño escarabeo de fayenza representa a Harpócrates entre las diosas hermanas Isis y Nephtys. Las figuras están andando sobre un pedestal. En la parte superior del pilar dorsal rectangular hay una protuberancia para colgarlo. La dualidad de las hermanas se amplía aquí para incluir al niño Horus, a quien han colocado entre ellas para protegerlo. El difunto que llevara este amuleto actuaría como el revivido Osiris.

This small faience amulet depicts Harpocrates between the sister goddesses Isis and Nephthys. The figures are striding on a pedestal. At the top of the rectangular back pillar is a protuberance for suspension.
The duality of the sisters is here extended to include the child Horus, whom they have put between them in order to protect him. The deceased, who would wear this amulet, would act as the reborn Osiris.

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