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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD FALCON Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1136533
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Representing the god Horus, with strong beak and bulging eyes. Late Period, 600-30 B.C. 7 1/2 inches long. Remains of gesso. From an old NYC collection, collected in the early 1980s.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF A BA BIRD Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1134198
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The human-headed falcon wearing a tri-partite wig with long lappets and the feet set apart on an integral rectangular base. Ptolemaic Period, 300-32 B.C. 5 1/2 inches high. Some wear with traces of gesso and polychrome. From the New York Estate of Stuart Bart. The Ba was portrayed as a human-headed bird, whose duty was to reunite the soul with the body. The Ba-bird was often shown hovering over the deceased's mummy or leaving or entering the tomb at will.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD SARCOPHAGUS MASK Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1132711
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Wood mask from a sarcophagus with prominent facial details, large almond-shaped eyes, traces of the original red-brown surface pigment and with several wood dowel attachments around the periphery. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 9 inches high X 9 inches wide. Ex. Collection of Karl Mann, NYC.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD PTAH-SOKAR-OSIRIS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1131571
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Depicted mummiform,wearing a striated tripartite wig, decorated broad collar and remains of vertical hieroglyphic text. Ptolemaic Period, 300-32 B.C. 10 1/2 inches high. From an Indiana collection.

A FINE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1130287
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A fine polychrome fragment from a sarcophagus, depicted on the upper left, a standing female figure between two vertical lines of hieroglyphic text, remains of a seated deity on her right, underneath, on the lower left, are the remains of a winged deity, and to the right, a seated Son of Horus, the baboon-headed Hapi. Remains of hieroglyphic text on the right. Third Intermediate Period, 21st/22nd Dynasty, 1070-700 B.C. 5 inches high. Extensive remains of original polychrome. Mounted. Ex. Old New ...click for details

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD VOTIVE EAR Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1128067
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Egyptian wood votive ear. New Kingdom, 1500-1075 B.C. Remains of gesso. Swiss collection of Dr.Urich Mueller, Ex. Brooklyn, NY collection. Model ears were dedicated to various gods and godesses, including Hathor, Ptah and Thoth. Hathor being the most common. Model ears likely represented the ear of the deity and encouraged the god to heed people's appeals.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN POLYCHROME WOOD PTAH-SOKAR-OSIRIS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1123227
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Depicted mummiform, with vertical column of hieroglyphs down the center of the body. The rectangular cavity possibly contained a scroll along with a wood covering. Ptolemaic Period, 304-30 B.C. 14 1/4 inches high. Base is 8 1/2 inches long. From the NY estate of Stephen Van Cline. Extensive remains of original polychrome with looses as shown. For a similar Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, see Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, Treasure from the British Museum.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD FIGURE OF ANUBIS Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1108036
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A couchant wood figure of an alert Anubis, depicted as a jackal. With pointed ears, long snout and long descending tail. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 700-30 B.C. 7 1/2 inches long. Tail descends 4 1/4 inches from rear. One ear restored. All original pigment. From an old California collection. Sometimes known as Anpu and Inepu, Anubis is most frequently associated with the jackal, an animal that is representative of tombs.

AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN WOOD CANOPIC STOPPER Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1103982
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Fine wood falcon-head canopic stopper depicting Qebsentenuef, protector of the viscera. Wearing a tripartite wig, with long lappets, bulging eyes and strong beak. Late Period, 664-30 B.C. 4 1/4 inches high. Traces of polychrome and gesso. Ex. collection of Louis Zara (1920-2001); Shara Gilman, thence by descent.

A FINE POLYCHROME AND GILT CARTONNAGE PANEL Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Wood: Pre AD 1000 item# 1101832
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A fine gilt and polychrome cartonnage panel depicting an elaborate funerary scene including four male figures offering the complete set of canopic jars - the jackal-headed Duamutef protecting the stomach, the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, protecting the intestines, the baboon-headed Hapi, protecting the lungs, and the human-headed Imsety, protecting the liver. Also depicted are a couchant Anubis, a striding Nehebkau, a winged ureaus, two deceased figures in a shrine and a standing jackal-headed son ...click for details

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