A fine shabti, depicted mummiform, with tripartite wig and false beard, arms crossed, hands holding hoes, seedback on back, with t-shaped hieroglyphic text and pleasant facial expression. Late Period, 400-300 B.C. 4 1/2 inches high. Chip on foot and repaired on legs. Ex. old New Jersey private collection.
Depicted mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and false beard, arms crossed, hands holding hoes, seedbag on back, single line of vertical inscription. Late Period, 400-300 B.C. 4 1/2 inches high. Repaired on legs. Ex. Pilar Muņiz de Camahort collection, acquired in the 1950s, then by descent the prior owner.
A fine openwork Nut (pronounced Noot) amulet depicted as sow with 4 piglets and a hieroglyphic inscription on base stating "Isis Gives Life To The Whole Land." 3/4 inch. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. Suspension loop gone. Otherwise, intact. From an old German private collection, collected in the early 1950's. Nut was considered to be the mother of the sun and the moon. The piglets represented the stars, which she swallowed each morning before dawn.
An openwork, deep blue faience with black details, Eye of Horus. Third Intermediate Period to Late Period, 900-600 B.C. 5/8 inch. Intact and pierced for suspension. From an old German private collection, collected in the early 1950's.
Faience falcon-headed deity, depicted striding,wearing the double crown and arms down along sides. Late Period, 400-32 B.C. 3/4 inch high. Intact with intact suspension loop. From an old German private collection, collected in the early 1950's. Horus was an ancient and important deity and the Eye of Horus became an important Egyptian symbol of power.
Faience couchant figure of the ram god, Khnum. Late Period, 600-50 B.C. 5/8 inch. Tiny chip on base. Otherwise, intact with intact suspension loop. From an old German collection, collected in the early 1950's. In Egyptian mythology, one of the creator gods, Khnum was one of the earliest Egyptian deities, originally the god of the source of the Nile River. Since the annual flooding of the Nile brought with it silt and clay, and its water brought life to its surrounds, he was thought to be the ...click for details
A blue and yellow faience figure of Bes. Openwork between body and arms and between legs. Ptolemaic to Roman Period, 100 B.C. - 100 A.D. 1 1/2 inches high. Repaired. Ex. Old NYC collection.
Depicted mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig, false beard, arms crossed, hands grasping implements and seedsack suspended over shoulder and resting on his back. Late Period, 600-100 B.C. 4 3/4 inches high. Tip of foot restored and repaired on legs. Ex. Pilar Muņiz de Camahort collection, acquired in the 1950s, then by descent the prior owner.
Depicted mummiform with smiling expression, wearing a tripartite wig and false beard, hands grasping hoes, seedsack on back and with five lines of hieroglyphic inscription. Late Period, 600-400 B.C. 5 5/8 inches high. Intact. Ex. New Jersey collection.
Depicted mummiform, wearing a tripartite wig and false beard, hands holding hoes, seedsack on back and with vertical line of hieroglyphic text. Ptolemaic Period, 300-32 B.C. 4 1/8 inches high. Repaired above ankles. Ex. New Jersey collection.
