Pink Marble. Jamdat Nasr Period. 3000 – 2750 B.C. 18 x 20 mm. Scene of women and two children. In pigtail style, similar to examples discovered at Warka. cf: Buchanan, Yale 151-152 and Moortgat 37.
Shell. Early Dynasties III. 2500 - 2350 B.C. 25 x 13 mm. Contest scene of 4 antelopes vis-a-vis, heads turned facing backwards. cf: Ashmolean 171, 172.
Faience. Egyptian funerary amulet. New Kingdom. c. 1539 – 1079 B.C. 41 mm. Pataikos (dwarf god(s) related to protection cults and the cult of Ptah) standing. Nice patinization. cf: Petrie, Amulets, 176 k.
Faience. Egyptian funerary amulet. New Kingdom. c. 1539 – 1079 B.C. 20 mm. Shu (primordial god of air) standing, hands raised. Good detail on this example. cf: Petrie, Amulets, 167 e (var.)
Light purple Amethyst. Lower Egyptian. XVIIIth – XIXth dynasty. 18 x 13 x 10 mm. Petrie type L.
This piece was probably used at one time in jewelry. There is no carving on the face of the stone.
XF. Very lovely gem with a hint of iridescence.
Black serpentine. Lower Egyptian. XVIII – XIX Dynasty. Inscription: n Imn ntr m’t (ne Amen neter ma’at) Hail to Amen, god of truth. Petrie type T, 96. Cf: Rowe 846.
A very beautiful example with sandy lettering.
Black and white marble. Canaanite scarab. Late Hyksos. 19 x 14 mm. 6 concentric circles in two rows of three. Petrie type T, 73, Buttons supplement. Small chip at 6h on the back of the scarab.
Grey Serpentine. Lower Egyptian. Early XVIII Dynasty. 17.5 x 11.5 mm. Winged king standing facing forward, head r. Before, a lion r. Petrie type N, 44.
Blue fiance. Lower Egyptian. XIX Dynasty. 17 x 13 mm. Scarab with personal name Nb R’ ssh’r (Neb Ra Sesher– Lord Ra Sesher). Cf. Petrie Pl. 15 for scarabs with personal names. Petrie type T, 94.
VF+. A desirable example of a scarab with a personal name.
Black Serpentine with a portion of AE ring. Lower Egyptian. XVIIIth Dynasty. 20 x 13 x 8 mm. Sphinx walking r. Petrie type E, 64.
The sphinx, along with the lion, were often used to symbolize the king and his strength over enemies.
aVF with some deterioration at 12 and 6h.
