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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GOLD AMULET OF TAURET Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 954954
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Repousse gold amulet of Tauret, depicted as a pregnant female hippopotamus with ferocious expression, wearing a wig, the hind legs of a lion and the tail of a crocodile. New Kingdom, 18th-20th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C. 5/8 inches high. Intact with intact suspension loop. From an old German collection, collected in the 1950s. Tauret's most common role was as a protectoress of pregnant women.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HEMATITE TAURET AMULET Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 954146
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Normally depicted as a pregnant female hippopotamus, wearing a tripartite wig, with human breasts, the hind legs of a lion and the tail of a crocodile. Late Period, 600-332 B.C. 7/8 inch high. Intact with intact suspension loop. Ex. Private NYC collection, acquired more than 30 years ago. Tauret's most common role was as a protectoress of pregnant women. Hematite is a silvery, shiny hard opaque stone that almost looks like metal.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GOLD POPPY BEAD AMULET Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 953890
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Egyptian gold bulbous poppy bead amulet with intact suspension loop. New Kingdom, 1400-1070 B.C. 9/16 inch. Ex. old New Jersey private collection.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE URAEUS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 953876
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An erect detailed bronze cobra figure in a striking position. Probably from a crown. Late Period, 600-332 B.C. 1 1/4 inches high. Intact. Mounted. From an old New Jersey collection. The uraeus appears as a symbol worn on the crown or headdress of royalty or a deity. It is used as a protective symbol, the Egyptians believed that the cobra would spit fire at any approaching enemies.

A FINE THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD EGYPTIAN MASK Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 946291
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Fine wood mask from a sarcophagus. With carved and painted, slightly smiling, pleasant facial expression. Third Intermediate Period, 1069-945 B.C. 7 3/4 inches high. Mounted with minor touch-up to remains of original pigment. Ex. Belgian private collection.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LARGE PAINTED WOOD PANEL Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 944337
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Large painted wood panel from a sarcophagus. Depicting the sky goddess Nut along with the four Sons of Horus, Nut is wearing the disc crown, with the head in profile and with pleasant facial expression, wearing an elaborate, tightly-fitted garment, wearing bracelets and armlets and depicted with two left hands. Late Period, 600-32 B.C. 41.5 inches high. Some age losses with extensive remains of original pigment. Ex. NYC collection. Nut was the goddess of the sky. Her name is translated to mean N ...click for details

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LIMESTONE PLAQUE Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Stone: Pre AD 1000 item# 942286
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A`fine rectangular limestone double-sided seal with a scarab (kepher) between two feathers on one side and a scarab along with an elaborate inscription on the reverse. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C. 1 inch X 1 1/2 inches. Intact with traces of glaze. Pierced for suspension. The Egyptian hieroglyphic " Kepher " means " to succeed to be ", that is to say, to make oneself, to give oneself a given form, to rebuild oneself. The feather represents the symbol of truth.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE THOTH Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre AD 1000 item# 942283
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A rare depiction of a bronze Thoth. Wearing a tripartite wig and incised kilt. The arms are extended forward while he is holding a Hes vase. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 1 1/2 inches high. Fragmentary. From a NYC collection.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE HATHOR SISTRUM FRAGMENT Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Faience: Pre AD 1000 item# 940267
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A fine faience sistrum handle fragment depicting a Hathor head with bovine ears on front and back and a cobra on each side. Late Period, 600-400 B.C. 1 1/2 inches high X 1 1/2 inches wide. Intact as shown with remains of glaze. From an old Belgian private collection. One of the main cult objects associated with Hathor was the sistrum, a musical rattle. Its name is derived from the Greek, seiein, meaning "to shake". Music and dance were part of the worship of Hathor. She was also the go ...click for details

A STEATITE PANTHEISTIC PATEK AMULET Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Sculpture: Pre AD 1000 item# 939036
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Steatite amulet of the bow-legged dwarf god, with defined toes, standing on crocodiles, hands grasping serpents, with defined facial details, horus falcons behind ears, wearing an elaborate crown and an inscribed winged isis on the back. Late Period, 600-32 B.C. 2 inches high. Intact. Ex. Belgian art market, early 1980's.

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