The horizontal inscription reads: “Illuminate the Osiris of the priest of the goddess Smentet, PA-DI-USIR”. He was a priest of the goddess Smentet and priest of the sanctuary of Ptah-Un! His moters name is given as Irbinat.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders. He has an Osiris-type beard which ends in a tight forward curl...
A vintage necklace in fine twisted silver wire of ancient clay mummy beads and a large faience amulet of Bes, Late period to Roman period, c. 600-100 BC.
Size: 43 mm. for the amulet, the necklace is 29-30 cm. in a double row. Incl. a couple of - probably modern but old - charms in bronze or cobber.
Condition: Nice Very fine and intact.
Provenance: Collection of Gunna Munkvad, Denmark, aquired from the 1960s-1980s.
Shabti for Padjneith
Padjneith Wears a tripartite wig, arms crossed right over left on the chest with his hands holding the tools (pickaxe, hoe and the twisted rope of a hanging basket behind the left shoulder). the braided and curly divine beard is typical of the characters since the XXVIth dynasty. The body has no inscription, only the dorsal pillar bears one...
Shabti for Undjebauendjed
Wearing a round wig covering her ears, this funerary statuette is of proportions balanced despite its small size. The Face is expressionless. Chin Wears a goatee hairpiece. The forearms are crossed over the chest, the right over the left and were to hold the stick and the classic whip, symbol of this character's Charge, now missing...
Shabti figures were placed with ancient Egyptian burials to act as servants in the afterlife, to undertake menial tasks and produce food for the deceased. The hieroglyphics on this shabti, from Memphis, are an extract from the Book of the Dead.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders...
Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediat Period, 21th/22th Dynasty
Date: 1075 - 712 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 6,5 cm.
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An ancient Egyptian faience shabti for Psamtik. Standing on an integral plinth against an inscribed back pillar, with prominent facial details, depicted mummiform with the arms crossing his chest, his hands emerging from his tightly fitting garment, holding hoes, a seed sack over his left shoulder, wearing a tripartite headcloth and a braided beard. 4 inches high. Repaired. Purchased on the Belgian art market. Said to be from an old German collection.
Shabti for Padihoremheb
Oushebti présentant les instruments aratoires en relief. Il porte une inscription en T au nom de Neferka, fils de Isetrechti, prêtre scribe dans le château de Ptah Faïence verdâtre.
Bibliographie:
Hans D. Schneider, "A Catalogue of the collection of shabtis in the national museum of antiquities at Leiden"1975, ref 3.2.25 J.F Aubert et L...
Tall mummiform servant of the dead in superb glossy green faience, hands held to chest holding crook and flail, wearing royal beard, pillar up reverse side which helps us date this to the 27th/30th Dynasty, and glypthic text that can be seen on the picture.
Origin: Egypt
Period: Late Period, 27th/30th Dynasty
Date: 554 - 332 B.C.
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 12,0 cm...
Shabti for Tchahorpata
Tchahorpata wears a smooth wig, has his arms crossed on his chest and holds in his hands the tools, hoe and hand plow, as well as a string on which the bag with the seeds hangs on his back. The curved beard of the gods is typical of all figures since the XXVI century. Dynasue. The body has a framed veracal column and an inscribed inscription stating the name and title of the deceased...
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty
Date: ca. 1292 - 1190 B.C.E.
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 16,5 cm.
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Shabti for The Beloved God's Father, the wab-priest, the Chief of the Scribes, Amen-hotep
A parallel was sold by Puhze Gallery cat. 16 no 282. There is also a similar example in the Louvre
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 21th Dynasty,
Date: c. 1075 - 945 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 12,5 cm...
A very rare and interesting large fragment of a sculptural torquise blue faience vessel with moulded decoration, Egypt, probably Amarna period, 14th. century BC.
The fragment represent up to 40% of what was once a hemispheric low bowl with pseudo handles and black and torquise glaze. Moulded decoration of large snake and the tail of another which would have adorned the other side.
Size: 13-14 cm. long.
Ex. Cristian Spinu collection, ex old European collection...
Amazing massive ushabti of the finest style of the Late period, Egypt, 26th - 30th Dynasty, approx. 664 - 332 BC.
Shown mummiform, this exceptional large and beautiful Ushabti, still untranslated, probably represents an important nobleman. As quite rarely seen, the othervise greenish faience, came out as almost black in the kiln, so it looks almost like basalt, very attractive!
Size: 21,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Finely preserved and intact but with a repaired ha...
Shabti for Padihoremheb
Oushebti inscrit sur une colonne ventrale au nom de Padihoremheb, fils de Isetherti, général. Il porte la perruque tripartite, la barbe postiche et les instruments aratoires en relief. Exemplaire atypique Faïence verte pâle sans glaçure incrusté de faïence mauve.
Origin: Egypt
Period: Late Period, 30. Dynastie
Date: 382-340 B.C.
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 13,5 cm.
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Origin: Egypt
Material: Faience
Dimension: 1,6 cm.
Origin: Egypt
Material: Faience
Dimension: 1,0 cm.
Shabti for Nes-Ta-Wedjat-Akhet
Exhibited:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Drexel Institute Museum, 1895.
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Art, 1916.
California, San Bernadino, University Art Gallery, 1992.
California, San Bernadino, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, 1997-2011.
Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediate Period, 21st-22nd Dynasty,
Date: 1070-945 B.C.
Material: ...
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 18th Dynastie
Date: ca. 1539 - 1292 B.C.E.
Material: Faience
Dimension: 1,9 cm.
Djedptahiufankh – Dd-ptH-iwf-anx Worker 2
with inscription (without vertical lines) and prince title
Deir el-Bahri - Cache I - Royal Cache DB320
Also known as Djedptahiwfankh, Djedptahioufankh, Zadptahefonkhou
The name means ‘Ptah has spoken and he lives
Djedptahiufankh is only known from his burial and mummy. He held the title of “Second prophet of Amen”, District Governor as well as “King’s Son of Ramesses” and “King...
Djedptahiufankh – Dd-ptH-iwf-anx Worker 2
with inscription (without vertical lines) and prince title
Deir el-Bahri - Cache I - Royal Cache DB320
Also known as Djedptahiwfankh, Djedptahioufankh, Zadptahefonkhou
The name means ‘Ptah has spoken and he lives
Djedptahiufankh is only known from his burial and mummy. He held the title of “Second prophet of Amen”, District Governor as well as “King’s Son of Ramesses” and “King...
Origin: Egypt
Material: Faience
Dimension: 1,4 cm.
Henuttawy A – Hnwt-tAwy A Overseer 2
Duat Hathor and Mistress of the Two Lands (Queen)
Deir el-Bahri - Cache I - Royal Cache DB320
Also known as Henouttawy, Honittaoui
It is assumed that Henuttawy is a daughter of Ramses XI, the last king of the 20th dynasty. She becomes Pinedjem I’s first wife, has many titles and plays an important role at court. Originally she has her own tomb in an unknown location, and before she is interred in the secret ...
Origin: Egypt
Material: faience
Dimension: 2,2 cm.
Relics of the Nile is very pleased to present this superb rare ancient Egyptian necklace composed of New Kingdom faience tubular beads (read below for information regarding how the beads were made). The beads are multi-colored and are brilliant in every way, displaying colors of red, white, very bright blue, green, rust, and more! The thick blue and green faience was extremely popular during this period. The length of the necklace measures a very nice 17" in length. The piece has been restru...
You are considering a very attractive ancient Egyptian Hyksos mummy beads necklace dating to Hyksos period, 1500 BC
Measurements: Length: 46 cm
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Egyptian Mummy beads
Egyptian burial sites have yielded enormous quantities of beads in many varieties. Since beads were such an integral part of the culture, they paint a poignant picture of an idealistic people, surprisingly sophisticated, yet bound...
A turquoise glazed faience Ushabti figure, of mummiform shape, made in ancient Egypt during the late period, circa 1069 - 332 BC.
Provenance: from an old Merseyside collection.
Condition: there is age degradation to the surface and the tip of the feet has been chipped off.
9cm (3.5 inches) long.
Material: faience
Size: - ca. 3,5 cm c. 1,38 inches
Condition: look picture and video
See YouTube full screen: https://youtu.be/LZQmNBahF_A
Provenance:
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This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity
New Kingdom (1550–1077 BC)
Material: faience
Size: ca. 3,2 cm c. 1,26 inches
Condition: look picture and video
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Material: Faience
Height: ca. 13,8 cm a. 5,43 inches
Condition: please see picture, video and the links.
Date: Egypt, Late Period, 26th. to 30th. Dyn. c. 664-332 B.C.
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Shabti for the Priest Sematauitefnakht
The shabti has a column with an inscription which reads as follows:
sHD Wsir smsw Hm-nTr smA-tAwj-tAj=f-nxt
“Illuminating of Osiris, the elder one, the god’s servant, Sematauitefnakht”
The name Sematauitefnakht...
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Egyptian bi-color faience amulet of Isis. Depicted seated on her throne wearing a headdress consisting of solar disk and horns.
Dimensions: ca. 8,0 cm,
Condition: Perfekt,
Material: Faience,
Century/ Timeframe: New Kingdom,
Ancient Egyptian Faience "Djoser" Tile, 3rd Dynasty, - c. 2.36 x 1.42 inches - ca. 6 cm x 3,6 cm
Egyptian Faience "Djoser" Tile, 3rd Dynasty, c. 2650 BC. Faience tile with blue-green glaze. Size 6.1 x 3.4 cm. Smooth surface obverse with a projection and hole on the reverse for hanging. Small chip at upper right corner and along bottom, otherwise intact.
The blue faience tiles were made to resemble the reed matting of the king's palace at Memphis. Furthermore, reeds had sy...
Ancient egyptian fayence shabti for Prince Khaemwaset 13,7cm
Mummiform votive ushabti, faience with details in black, wearing a short wig, curls modeled into the wig, with sidelock (wick of youth) and a small goatee, adorned with a broad usekh collar, holding agricultural implements in each hand, wrist bracelets, seed sack on back, and a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions on front naming “Khaemwaset” as the owner, using the hallowed Khamuas formula.
The Khamuas for...
Ancient egyptian faience shabti 11,5cm
The hieroglyphs indicate a high personality of the 18 - 19 dynasty.
Nes-Iset with the title of Steward (or Overseer) of the Treasury of Wedjat
This owner seems to have had two types of shabtis - also a series of wooden Shabtis.
Condition: look at pictures
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An Egyptian faience shabti for Horet-Ha. Depicted mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and false beard, hands holding hoes and seed sack suspended over his left shoulder. 26th Dynasty, 664–525 BC, 5 7/8th inches high. Intact. Mounted. From an old New Jersey private collection.
Vintage silver bracelet set with 7 Egyptian faience scarabs. Each beetle is mounted so that the hieroglyphic writing on the underside could be seen. The largest scarab in the middle. Beautiful blue coloring consistent with fine faience. Stamped silver.
Scarabs (Egyptian dung beetles) were believed to have close ties to the sun god, Ra and were used in amulets and funerary art. They represented protection, transformation and resurrection.
Age: scarabs: possibly circ...
Ancient egyptian fayence Shabti "Osiri; lord of the house Schepes-sem-notep, justified" 7,6cm.
The name stands for "smart and noble"
Third Intermediate Period, 21th/22th Dynasty.
Material faience.
Condition look at pictures please.
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife.
He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders.
...
Ancient egyptian faience shabti for Ipethemetes 15cm.
Late Period, 26th -30th dynasty
Inscription: "sHD Wsir Ipt-Hm(t)=s ms (n) Hwt-Hr-m-Axt mAa-xrw"
"Illuminating of Osiris, Ipethemetes, born of Hathoremakhet, justified".
Ipethemetes means 'Ipet is her majesty' or mistress or or 'The Ipet of her Majesty'
The hippopotamus goddess Ipet was worshipped as mother of Osiris at Thebes.
Ipet was one of several goddesses, including ...
Egyptian Faience Yellow Flower Amulet 1,2 cm
Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds and can be cast into moulds to create beads or amulets like these ones. Faience gimmers in the light and was believed by the Egyptians to represent rebirth and immortality. The colours had different symbolisms for example, blue was thought to reflect fertility and li...
Egyptian Faience Amarna palm leaf Amulet 2,7 cm
Period: Armana Period
Date: 1570 - 1070 B. C.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
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Egyptian Faience Blue and Green Floral Amulet 1,9 cm
Faience is a glazed ceramic known for producing bright colours, especially blues, turquoises and greens. It is produced from quartz or sand crystals mixed with other compounds and can be cast into moulds to create beads or amulets like these ones. Faience gimmers in the light and was believed by the Egyptians to represent rebirth and immortality. The colours had different symbolisms for example, blue was thought to reflect fertilit...
Egyptian Amarna Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
...
Egyptian Faience Wadjat Eye Ring 2,3 cm.
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, 1550-1295 B.C.
Turquoise faience finger ring, with openwork Wadjet- eye.
The wadjet-eye or eye of Horus was considered to be both protective and healing. The right eye represented the sun; the left the moon. This powerful amuletic symbol with human eye and falcon markings of the sun-god Horus represent regeneration. Manufactured from two separate clay molds, as evidenced by the hundreds recove...
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes 1,5 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
If you are int...
Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Bes Playing Tambourine 2 cm
A small but vibrant blue faience amulet of the god Bes playing the tambourine with suspension loop to the top. He is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, mothers and children and childbirth. Bes combines characteristics of a dwarf and a lion.
C. 1353-1336 BC – Amarna Period
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
...
Double side Udjat and Wedjat amulet - eye of both RA and Horus, Late Period, c. 660-332 bC.
Size: c. 16 mm. long.
Condition: Good VF, completely intact with finely preserved glaze.
Provenance: Old German Collection, comes with the Original Certificate of Authenticity from a Cairo Antiquites dealer in the 1950s-1960s - the Ding Dong Bazaar, no less! In this period and up to the early 70s, it was quite legal to sell antiquities in Egypt and the cert. comes with of...
An Egyptian amulet of animal headed deity in green faience, Late Period, c. 660-332 BC.
Size: c. 33 mm. long.
Condition: Fine, repaired through the midsection.
Provenance: Old German Collection, comes with the Original Certificate of Authenticity from a Cairo Antiquites dealer in the 1950s-1960s - the Ding Dong Bazaar, no less! In this period and up to the early 70s, it was quite legal to sell antiquities in Egypt and the cert. comes with official stamp in arabic...
A beautiful and intact torquise faience ushabti, Late Period, ca. 664 to 500 BC.
A mold-formed faience ushabti standing in mummiform with fused legs, holding implements, and with 8 rows of sharp hieroglyphs wrapping around the legs. The face presents with almond eyes, a prominent nose, and a petite chin, all beneath the lappets of the tripartite wig. Covered in beautiful torquise glaze
The figure with fine surfaces and of a good style with an appealing facial expression.
...
A better large/thick Ushabti, Third Intermediate Period, 21/22th dynasty (ca 1085-713BC)
A blue-green faience shabti, wearing the headband and two hoes. Inscribed shabti with clear hieroglyphs at the lower front. Details are added in black.
Size: 10,3 cm.
Condition: Choice with intact painted details and nice patina.
Old Danish Private Collection.
A nice large/thick faience Ushabti, Third Intermediate Period, 21/22th dynasty (ca 1085-713BC)
A blue-green faience shabti, wearing the headband and two hoes. Inscribed with clear hieroglyphs at the lower front. Details are added in black.
Size: 128 mm. tall.
Condition: Near very fine, intact but with hairline reattached feet and some minor losses and corrosion with much uncleaned deposits.
Ex. Cristian Spinu Collection, Ex. Timeline Originals UK, with...