Gilded and polychrome Egyptian wood falcon. Ptolemaic Period, 300-50 B.C. 5 1/4 inches long. Some encrustations and minor losses. Ex. New Jersey private collection.
A fine wood mask of a lady, from a sarcophagus, with serene facial expression, with full outlined lips, broad straight nose, painted almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows and remains of wig. Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, 1000 B.C. - 600 B.C. All original pigment. 8 1/2 inches high. Mounted. Ex. Virginia private collection, ex. Dutch art market.
Finely decorated polychrome wood sarcophagus fragment depicting two mummiform bearded male figures with hieroglyphic inscription and cobra design above. 3rd Intermediate Period, 1070-714 B.C. 11 inches high. All original polychrome. From a New Jersey private collection.
Finely decorated gilded cartonnage breastplate with brightly colored floral broad collar with falcon-headed terminals, flanked by an Osiris on the left and Horus on the right, elaborate gilded winged human-headed scarab underneath, protected by wadjet-eyes, an elaborate winged goddess below, over a shrine with three columns of finely-inscribed hieroglyphic text inscribed with the standard funerary prayer for eternal offerings and a good burial for "Hapy-men, the son of Pa-di-Khonsu, born of ...click for details
Polychrome fragment from a cartonnage sarcophagus. With brilliant colors, depicted on the left side, the remains of an Osiris with pleasant facial expression. He is facing right, wearing the atef crown and holding an implement. On the right, facing left, is an ureaus. Between the 2 figures in the center are four colums of hieroglyphic text. Remains of painted decoration on top, bottom and on right side. 3rd Intermediate Period, XXII Dynasty, 924-889 B.C. All original color. 9 3/4 inches X 4 1/2 ...click for details
A fine polychrome wood stele fragment. Depicting a winged disc on top, scarab underneath, partial inscription to the right of scarab and an Anubis, facing left on the bottom. Late Period, 600-332 B.C. 7 1/2 inches wide X 5 inches high. All original color. From an old NYC collection.
Depicted as an aroused cobra, with an erect wide hood, incised bulging eyes and incised mouth. Ptolemaic Period, 300-32 B.C. 5 inches high. Intact as shown. From an old New Jersey collection.
An ancient Egyptian wood panel from a sarcophagus. Depicting the human-headed son of Horus, Imsety. With arms extended and his hands grasping an implement. Late Period, 600-332 B.C. 9 1/2 inches high. All original color. Mounted. From an old New Jersey private collection. Imsety was the protector of the liver.
A fine Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, standing on a rectangular base. The base decorated on each side with a frieze of framed doorways. The figure is wearing a beaded broad collar with Horus-head terminals, wearing a tripartite wig and crown composed of horns and plumes, a column of inscription on front and back, his gilded face with pleasant facial expression, painted eyes and eyebrows, hole on back which originally contained a scroll. Ptolemaic period, 300-32 B.C. 27 inches high including base and crown. ...click for details
A polychrome wood panel, probably from a canopic chest. Depicting the falcon headed god, Qebehsenuef, represented with the body wrapped up like a mummy. Third Intermediate Period, 21st-25th dynasty, 1070-712 B.C. 13 inches high X 7 inches wide. Minor touch-up to the original pigment. Mounted. From a Belgian collection. Qebehsenuef's role was to protect the intestines of the deceased and was the guardian of the West. He was protected by the goddess Selket.
