This is a fantastic piece. It's an ancient Egyptian Naqada II Period Pottery Lug-Handled Jar painted profusely with ibis, Oryx and geometric designs overall. Two perforated lugs protrude from the sides, and the delicate disc rim is decorated with wavy line patterns.
Measures: 4.5" (11.4 cm) tall and 7" (17.8 mm) wide across the handles. ...click for details
This is a choice and intact ancient Egyptian Naqada I period pottery offering vase. Placed with the deceased as a votive offering of water or beer for the afterlife.
Measures: 9" (23 cm) tall.
Condition: Pristine, choice and intact, with no repairs or restorations whatsoever. A beautiful piece in perfect condition. Would make a wonderful ...click for details
This is one of the finest amulets I've handled. It's a fine amulet depicting Horus, the Falcon God.
Rendered in indurated limestone, this piece measures 46 mm tall and 38 mm long.
Condition: one clean break repaired and almost undetectable. This piece dates to the Late Period in Egyptian history, circa 664-332 BC. ...click for details
This is a very nice, and wonderfully well-provenanced ancient Egyptian bronze Osiris figure. Dating to the Late Period, circa 26th - 30th Dynasty. Made in Middle Egypt, as indicated by the hands joining in the middle. When hands are crossed, or together like this, or placed one above the other, this positioning indicates the region of manufacture. The piece is solid-cast, not hollow-cast.
This is a beautiful shabti. Dating to the Saite Period in Egyptian history, circa 672 - 525 BC, otherwise known as the 26th Dynasty.
Such an expressive face. His large nose and bulging eyes typical for this period. He sports a very stylish, braided beard, a characteristic typical of shabtis in the Late Period.
This is a spectacular item. Made of tura limestone, this profusely inscribed ancient Egyptian limestone fragment is part of an offering table dedicated with Wennefer, as seen on the bottom left (Hare)= U, water = n, esophagus and stomach glyph = Nefer, all making Unnefer, or Wennefer, which was an Epithet of Osiris meaning "Eternally Incorruptible" - referring to his ressurection from the dead.
This is a lovely set of six, ancient Parthian (circa 250 BC) gold jewelry elements, probably from an ornate necklace. The pieces are hammered sheet gold, articulated to look like butterflies using repousse technique.
Condition: one is missing a corner, otherwise a perfect set.
Measures: largest example measures 10.5 mm in length. These could be ...click for details
