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Egyptian Heart Scarab classical chapter 30 B / 20-22 dynasties period.
Material: Basalt
Condition: look at pictures.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Background: The heart scarab, which first appears in Dynasty XIII, played an important role in the funerary accessories of the deceased.
Not only was it the medium for magical text, it was also a symbol of self-generation and rebirth...
This is an authentic Neolithic Hongshan jade object, described in the literature as "hoof-shaped." Current scholarly opinion is that it was used to hold the individual's hair, based on where these objects have been found in excavated tombs. The piece measures 4-1/2" in height and is 2" in diameter. As with most published examples, it has two holes near the base which would have allowed the insertion of a "pin" to hold the hair in place...
Six ancient egyptian red jasper hair rings
Condition: look at pictures
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Lapis lazuli eye of Horus amulet c. 900 - 600 B.C
Condition: look at pictures
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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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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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18th Dynasty June 1386 to 1349 BC.
Material: Heliotrop.
Size: - ca. 2,8 cm - c. 1,10 inches.
Condition: look Picture.
Includes Expertise from 2007 Of the Institute of Egyptology Munich.
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Provenance:
The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece in a legal manner.
Thence Private German Collection of A.v.d.B.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.
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...
Ancient Egyptian Steatite Scarab with seated Seth animal and seated Anhur above two seated baboons, each holding a lotus and other signs. Dynasty 20
Condition: look at pictures
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