Condition: Lower part of the swoop is missing to antiquity. However, a nice, affordable example.

Old, yellow collection tag remaining on reverse. Reads "50".

Dates to the Third Intermediate Period in Egyptian history, circa 1069 - 657 BC. The Wedjat is also known as the eye of Horus. Considered a potent and powerful symbol in ancient Egyptian culture and religion. It represents the eye of Horus, the Falcon who represented the Sun, and it served as a talisman for protection. Other benefits of it's power were thought to be strength and prosperity. Used primarily in funerary placement as well as in bodily decoration. The symbol was also used by the ancient Egyptians in mathematics to represent fractions.

Measures: 4.87” or, 123.8 mm tall.

Profusely inscribed with two vertical registers of hieroglyphic. Wonderfully executed and the very FINEST aqua colour. A fantastic piece.

Condition: No repairs whatsoever! There is a tiny knick to the heel of the base, but that is only visible on close inspection.

Rendered in the finest, deep aqua-coloured faience with details in black pigment. It's mounted in a hefty, hallmarked gold brooch which is in perfect condition as well.

Measures: 53 mm (2.1") in length and 43.8 mm (1.73") tall.

Condition: PRISTINE! No chips or cracks or repairs whatsoever.

Dating: Third Intermediate Period (circa 1000 BC).

HISTORY:

Measures: 11 mm by 11 mm by 5 mm thick. Condition: Choice and intact.

Condition: Pristine. It's mounted to a modern, large gold pendant for safety and wearability.

The Wedjat is also known as the eye of Horus. Considered a potent and powerful symbol in ancient Egyptian culture and religion. It represents the eye of Horus, the Falcon who represented the Sun, and it served as a talisman for protection. Other benefits of it's power were thought to be strength and prosperity. Used primarily in funerary placement as well as in bodily decoration. The symbol was also used by the ancient Egyptians in mathematics to represent fractions.

Condition: pristine.

Dates to the Late Period, circa 664 - 332 BC.

The finest blue faience was accomplished by the maker of this piece.

The depiction is that of a striding Anubis, the God of Embalming.

Measures 15 mm tall.

Condition: pristine!!!

Measures: 12 mm X 7 mm.

Reverse inscribed with four uraeii for good luck.

In excellent condition. One tiny chip to one side, otherwise choice. A fine example.

Provenance provided to purchaser.

This piece dates to the Amarna Period in Egyptian history. The religious revolution brought about by Amenhotep IV, Akhenaten, ushered in a wonderful change in jewelry design and manufacture. This ring is a choice example of such.

This ring has a wedjat for a bezel, and has an inside diameter of 17.7 mm.

It is wearable, but if you do, then take heed that it is a delicate ceramic, and can be broken.

Condition: Repaired from five fragments - all from this one, original ring. This is NOT a Frankenstein restoration with parts from different objects used to create one complete object. This piece has been professionally restored from the original fragments of one ring. Wonderful colour.

These five tiles are original and authentic, coming from inside the depths of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, at Saqqara - the oldest surviving man-made structure on the planet!!!

The tiles are all intact, with four of the five being inscribed on the reverse with hieroglyphic symbols, as seen. There is no known reason for inscribing the reverse of these tiles, as the glyphs are on the side of the tile inserted into the plaster, thereby concealing the glyphs.

The purpose of these tiles was to create the design of a large, woven mat on the wall inside the structure of the pyramid.

Size: They all measure approximately 58 mm (2.3") X 36 mm (1.4").

Dating: These fine, intact specimens date precisely to the 3rd Dynasty - that of King Djoser (Zoser) circa 2667 - 2648 BC.

For comparables, see:

F.D. Friedman (ed.), Gifts of the Nile: ancient Egy (London, Thames and Hudson, 1998)

R. Parkinson, Cracking codes: the Rosetta St (London, The British Museum Press, 1999)

A.J. Spencer, Catalogue of Egyptian antiqu-4 (London, The British Museum Press, 1980)