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An Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 681607

An Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Mask
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An Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask from Egypt's Ptolemaic Period.

41cm high

Ex US Private Collection


An Egyptian Gilded Child's Mummy Mask

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 681605

An Egyptian Gilded Child's Mummy Mask
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15,000 USD 

An Egyptian gilded child's mummy mask from Egypt's Graeco/Roman Period.

42 cm

Ex British Collection


An Egyptian Stone Heart Scarab

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 678661

An Egyptian Stone Heart Scarab
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An Egyptian 3rd Intermediate – Late Period, 21 st – 26 th Dynasty, 1075 – 525 BC. A deep greenish basalt heart scarab of simple, but elegant style with well defined legs. The base is uninscribed and may have originally been set in a piece of jewelry. minor traces of bitumen still on the surface.

2 3/8” x 1 5/8” x ¾”.

Ex Joel L. Malter collection.

The heart was very important to the ancient Egyptians and great care was taken to preserve it. They believed it was the seat of intelligence, rather than the brain, which was discarded during the mummification process. The heart was left within the body and the heart scarab was placed over it. Spell XXXB from “The Book of the Dead” is inscribed on the base of some heart scarabs. It requests that the heart does not speak out against the deceased on judgment day.


An important Egyptian Limestone Stele - Meroitic Period

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 676510

An important Egyptian Limestone Stele - Meroitic Period
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Glenn Howard Ancient Art, Ltd.
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12,500 USD 

A rare Egyptian limestone stele from Egypt's Meroitic period(270 BC-350 AD). The deity figure with a Atef crown, holding the Ankh symbol in his right hand, the Was scepter in his left. Above the scepter two columns of hieroglyphs(now unreadable). Figure framed by two papyrus scepters. Traces of ancient dendrites on surface.

25x16cm

A rare piece of top quality Egyptian art!

Ex- Marie Thorpe Collection of Ancient Art 1920-2006. Renowned oceanographic researcher, and a world traveler.

The Meroitic period, the later phase of rule by the Kushite kings, is named after the royal burial ground at Meroe. In the third century BC the royal cemetery was moved there from Napata, though Meroe had long been one of the major centers of the Kushite state. This move broadly coincided with the arrival of Greek culture in Egypt, following the country's conquest by Alexander the Great. The resulting Graeco-Egyptian culture rapidly influenced the Kingdom of Kush giving its later phases a distinctive character. This was in contrast to the preceding Napatan period, which was influenced by the Pharaonic culture. The Kushite kingdom prospered, its rulers and the élite deriving wealth from control of the trade routes along the Nile valley from Central Africa to Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt. Throughout the Meroitic period Egyptian elements introduced into Kushite royal burial practices under the early Napatan kings were retained and reinterpreted. The sculpture and architecture of the period shows much influence from the Greek and the Graeco-Roman world. The fine pottery decorated with geometric forms and floral and animal motifs shows a similar influence. Monumental inscriptions were traditionally written in the hieroglyphic script but, from the second century BC onwards, the use of the native language of the Kushite Kingdom, Meroitic, became common.

EARLY MEROITIC PERIOD: 270 - 90 BC The move to Meroe weakened the Egyptian influence and enlivened the Sudanese character of Kush. Trade with Egypt (Now under the rule of the Ptolomies) and with Asia was growing, and Kush even entered into joint building projects with Egypt at their common border.

MIDDLE MEROITIC: 90 BC - 1 AD Trade routes from the interior of Africa passed through Kush and up the Nile to the Mediterranean and apparently through Kush to Asia as well. Images of the Kushite god Apedemak from this era show strong Indian influence as they were rendered in a classic Indian style. Kush enjoyed an economically strategic position, bolstering its power and importance in the Classical World. This time marks the height of Meroitic Civilization. Kush is ruled by both kings and queens equally, with the queen, or Kandake (from which we get the present day female name of Candice) often taking the leading role in civil and international affairs. Rome gained control of Egypt and all of the north African coastline and exacted tribute from Kush. Kush, called "Aethiopia" by the Romans (not to be confused with the present Ethiopia which was called Abyssinia by the Romans - see Axum), seeing Rome edge into lower Nubia, attacked and sacked the Roman outposts at Elephantine and Syene. the Romans retaliated and conquered the Kushite towns of Dakka and Premnis. Then Rome marched on Napata where the queen was in residence. She sued for peace and was refused. Rome then attacked Napata and razed it to the ground, making slaves of their captives. After that Rome fortified Premnis and kept it as their southernmost border while waging a three year war with Kush. Finally, the Kandake marched upon Premnis and sued for peace, appealing to August Caesar. Impressed with the Kandake's appeal, and probably being aware that Rome had overextended itself at so distant a border, He accepted at about 20 BC. Kush was freed from further tribute, the borders were established at their Ptolemaic location, and Premnis was returned to Kushite control.

LATE MEROITIC: 1 - 350 AD While the Kushite kingdom was economically and politically strong at the beginning of the Late Meroitic period, it was soon to enter a cycle of decline. With the rise of Axum, trade routes shifted, and Kushite commercial interests faded. Decline was further complicated with an ecological decline of the area causing less agricultural production and the gradual migration of the population from the area. Border skirmishes with tribal factions and internal struggles also added to the decline. With Rome trading with Axum and shifting its interests from Kush, the Kushite Kingdom became more and more isolated. In 298 AD, Rome finally evacuated the northern borders of Kush. In an apparent bid to regain some economic parody, Kush seems to have attacked Axum, in retaliation for which Axum over-ran Kush, occupied Meroe, and brought about the total collapse of Kush as a civilization in 350 AD.


Set of Seven Egyptian Tools - New Kingdom

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre AD 1000   item# 676470

Set of Seven Egyptian Tools - New Kingdom
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Nice set of seven ancient Egyptian tools from the New Kingdom, 1575 - 1070 BC. Nice patina though out.

Ex-Leighton Wilkie Collection


An Egyptian Mummy Mask w/ Real Human Hair

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 676210

An Egyptian Mummy Mask w/ Real Human Hair
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An Egyptian female beautiful rendered mummy mask, slight upturned smile, wearing a red wreath upon her head, simulated beaded earing's in gold and green pigment, with a falcon on the back of the head in black, green, and red pigment. Constructed of plaster and cartonnage.

Very unusual in that is has real human hair (possibly the deceased) mixed with the black pigment and applied to the outside of the mask where the hair would be naturally. We have seen very few other examples of this technique.

Most likely from the Meir or Hawara region. 1st century BC-2nd century AD

30cm high. Mounted on metal base.

Stunning piece of ancient art!

Ex Belgium collection


An Egyptian Granite Middle Kingdom Head circa 1785-1650

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000   item# 633456

An Egyptian Granite Middle Kingdom Head circa 1785-1650
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13,500 US 

An Egyptian granite head with smooth facial features, a vigilant gaze, large ears. He is wearing a short ceremonial beard and a shoulder-length wig or striped headdress. This piece is from Egypt's 13th dynasty (1785-1650 BC). The face is naturalistic in the great tradition from the end of the 12th dynasty. The small eyes, the piercing gaze and the slightly pursed mouth support a 13th dynasty dating. 8cm wide.

Ex Zürich collection.

Hard stone sculpture is very rare from the Middle Kingdom, and is highly sought out by collectors and museums alike.


An Egyptian Limestone Bas Relief Fragment

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000   item# 633432

An Egyptian Limestone Bas Relief Fragment
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A limestone relief fragment from Egypt's New Kingdom, showing the upper section of a males face carefully rendered in light bas relief. With original black, flesh tone, and light blue pigment remaining. 10 cm across.

Ex- Swiss collection from the late 1970's - early 1980's.


An Egyptian Wood Stele Decorated in Polychrome 664-30BC

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre AD 1000   item# 630933

An Egyptian Wood Stele Decorated in Polychrome 664-30BC
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Glenn Howard Ancient Art, Ltd.
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17,000 US 

A very fine ancient Egyptian round-topped polychrome wood stele. The upper portion decorated with a winged sun disk and two uraei underneath. Below, the female owner of the stele is represented in the framed register, depicted standing, wearing sandals and a long gown, with arms raised in adoration, before the God Osiris on the left, depicted mummiform, wearing the plumed atef-crown and false beard, arms emerging with hands holding an implement. To his right, a falcon-headed deity, depicted mummiform with a disc-crown, holding a was scepter in both hands. Between the owner and figures is an offering stand with libation vessel on top. Hieroglyphic inscription underneath figures, above figures and between both deities. Egypt's Late Period- Ptolemaic period 664-30 BC. 36 tall x 20 wide.

Ex- Private collection, Belgium. Acquired in the early 1960's.

Includes export license from Belgium.


An Egyptian Wood Chest Panel From A Mummy Coffin

Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000   item# 630720

An Egyptian Wood Chest Panel From A Mummy Coffin
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Wooden chest panel from a mummy coffin from Egypt's Third Intermediate period. Including the wooden proper left hand, with ending of the wig above. Falcon headed seated deity with feather of Maat on the head, and flail protruding from the body. Osiris with curled ram horns, sun disk, and plumes seated with an offering table before him. The arm of a figure (probably Thoth) to the right. Nephthys and probably her sister Isis (crown missing) standing behind. Wonderful vivid all original paint with no restoration. Many wooden pegs through out for connection to other sections. 30x26 cm. The piece is made from a sold piece of cedar which had to be imported in from Lebanon in ancient times, making it much rarer than the typical sycamore used in most mummy coffins. Thus assuring this coffin was made for a person of high status. Comes with copy of original receipt from Mohamed Abdel-Rahim El-Shear antiquity merchant. License number 75, Cairo, Egypt June, 15th 1966. For another example showing the upper part of a mummy coffin from the same period with both hands intact please see our item #481773 on our website.

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