Late Period 664-332 BC. A blue-green glazed composition amulet depicting ISIS crowned and seated on a Throne nursing HORUS on her lap.
Pierced to the reverse. Provenance: the London (UK) Art Market, acquired prior to 1980.
Cf. Andrews, C. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, plate 18. Weight: 1.65 gr. Size: 24 mm. (1")
This barrel-shaped ‘Fustat bead’ is made of six sections of spiral mosaic cane laid next to each other longitudinally in alternating directions, creating a zigzag effect. The striping is the same in all cane sections—wide black, thin red, wide brown, thin red—only the direction changes. The core of the twisted cane sections, visible in cross-section at the ends of the bead, is translucent pale green. There is no core bead, the cane sections themselves were shaped into a bead...
Steatite white motto scarab 11cm
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A nice Egyptian wooden painted figure of a Falcon, Late period, c. 660-332 BC.
Comes with a low lucite base, total 6,3 cm. tall. Old black ink number on the head.
Condition: Very fine for the material, smaller losses, preserved pigments.
Provenance: P. Treffz-Eichhöfer, Stuttgart, 1980s collection.
A beqautiful intact hardstone Djet Pillar Amulet, Egypt, Late Period, c. 660-332 BC.
Finely carved and polished in a warm redish stone. It is associated with the creator god Ptah and Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld, and the dead. It is commonly understood to represent his spine. The Djet is a symbol of stability
Size: 27 mm...
Attractive detailed Lion Amulet, New Kingdom-late period, 1070-330 BC.
Depicting a crouching lion with large mane in torquise faiance.
Size: 26 mm. long.
Ex Old 1960's-1970s private collection
A large 62 cm. necklace with modern stringing of miltiple long faience beads in Egyptian blue (Lapis lazuli colour), torquise blue and green colours, c. 2nd. mill. BC.
Ex. G. D. collection, Berlin and Bavaria, aquired between 1930 and 1970.
Comes with COA
Moto Scarab / 14mm
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From an old German collection.
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Moto Scarab 2,2cm.
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From an old German collection.
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Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this collection of Egyptian faience amulets. The amulets range in size from 5/8" to 1" each in height. Included are an amulet of Anubis, a standing goddess, shu, a seated Isis with Horus, and the cat deity Bastet All have completely intact and unclogged suspension loops and the she amulet has a collection number remaining on the bottom. All are Egyptian late period, ca. 664 - 50 B.C...
Egypt 2300-1600 bc faience bead group . A group of very large faience beads all having glazes from light to dark blue green and all with a molded ribbed design . Wearable pieces largest bead 3/4"h 1" w
Egyptian Amarna blue Faience Ring 1,7 cm.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
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Egyptian Faience Amarna Taweret Amulet / hippopotamus 1,5cm
Date: 1353-1336 BC
Period: Armana Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
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Fragmentary figure of Serapis. With thick wavy hair and thick beard. 2nd/3rd Century A.D. 3 inches high. Mounted. Old Belgian collection. Serapis was an Egyptian god whose devotees united the worship of the Apis bull and the god Osiris. His cult, which originated at Memphis, rose to its greatest significance at Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I.
A finely engraved Hyksos scarab, 17th.-16th. cent. BC.
The scarab is engraved with robe pattern in the center and with other hieroglyphs to each side, untranslated.
The seat of power of the Hyksos kings was the city of Avaris in the Nile Delta, from where they ruled over Lower Egypt and Middle Egypt up to Cusae.
Size: 19 x 13,5 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine and completely intact with remnants of torquise glaze in the devices.
Ex. G. D...
The attractive upperparts of two larger figural pendant of Pataikos and Shu, Late Period, 7th.-3rd. century BC.
Detailed faience of good colour.
Size: 35-37 mm. tall.
Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.
Certain items of jewelry, such as the scarab, carried religious significance to the ancient Egyptians. The scarab represented rebirth, so it was essential to have one or more scarabs adorning the deceased in order to ensure reincarnation to the next level. The owner's name was inscribed on the stone so that his spirit would know it was his.
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A steatite motto scarab with torquise blue slightly glazed and inscription where cobras confronted with
scarab beetle.
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