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EGYPTIAN DOUBLE FINGER AMULET- SOLD
PERIOD / AGE: ca. 19th - 20th Dynasty, 1292-1069 BC, Late New Kingdom.
PROVENANCE: French private collection. Ex London, Art Market, 22 May 2018 EX Property of a central London gallery; previously acquired from a private collection formed from the 1960s.
DIMENSIONS:
Hight: 10cm (3.94”)
Weight: 33g
In this amulet, the Two Fingers represent Isis and Osiris and the thumb represents their child Horus. It was used to invoke the protective spirits of parents over their child.
Collectors a diverse as Robert De Niro, Celine Dion, Cyndi Lauper and Gloria Swanson have acquired the artist’s work. Green since 1983, Venaglia has received numerous environmental grants and prestigious fellowships. Corporate partnerships include Whole Foods Markets, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Walt Disney Imagineering.
“Mark Venaglia uses the beauty of Nature’s flora as a brush and palette to get to the truth of the idea of human emotions and human conditions.”
-Maria Pavlovich McCarthy, The Connecticut Art Review
“Capturing the organic spirit he finds within architecture from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, Mark Venaglia’s incandescent utilization of paint will absorb you.”
-Michael James Ryman, Marin Independent Journal
“Mr. Venaglia places his soul in every brushstroke…”
-Hitashi Osada, Tokyo Ministry of Art & Culture
“Mark Venaglia is the Premiere Renaissance Artist of The Green Movement.”
-AT&T National Release
“Venaglia is one of the most exciting artists in America today.”
-The New York Times / The LA Times
The Royal Family have captured the hearts of Australians since the Duke and Duchess of York landed on our shores in 1927.
As a nation, we have celebrated many significant milestones with the Royals, including the very first visit by a reigning monarch in 1954, the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 and Bicentenary celebrations in 1988.
From Bondi Beach surf carnivals to Parliamentary openings, take a look through our collection and explore some rare footage of the Royal Family in Australia.
https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/royal-family-australia
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