AN EGYPTIAN WOOD URAEUS AND TWO DOUBLE PLUME HEADDRESSES
LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI-XXX, 664-343 B.C.
Well carved wood Uraeus with a flaring hood, the end of the curving body bent backward. On top of the cobra, its head crowned by a solar disk. White gesso still present, solar disk re-attached. Measures 5.75" inches in height. Along s ...click for details
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI, CIRCA 990-940 B.C.
Here you find a nice section of an ancient egyptian sarcophagus. Has a nice band of heiroglyphs in the middle. Two seated jackal's representing the Anubis the god of the Underworld. In very good condition and displays well. Measures ...click for details
Ancient Egyptian Falcon of Horus, traces of polychrome gesso still adhered to the body. These figures were traditionally attached to sarcophagi. The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the living incarnation of the sky god Horus. Measures 4.5 long.
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Ancient Egyptian Falcon of Horus, traces of polychrome gesso still adhered to the body. These figures were traditionally attached to sarcophagi. The Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the living incarnation of the sky god Horus. Measures 6 ¼ (15.9 cm) long.
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Here you find a rare and large wooden Osiris mummy a sort of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris statue. The figure of the god is mummiform, with a dark brown wig with yellow highlights and elaborate garland collar with falcon terminals. The face is very detailed and expressive. These elements emphasize the divine nature of the god as a symbol of resurrection. The lower body of the statuette is black, with an inscription painted in yellow similar to the wig. We have thus far translated the hieroglyphs as Hetep- ...click for details
Here you find a well provenanced Ancient Egyptian Wood Falcon from the Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 BC. Polychromed gesso on wood and intact save for some gesso loss as seen in photo. Eyes and beak are delineated with black pigment and most of the body done in a red and white. Measures 16 cm in length.
Provenance: D.K. Berlin, purchased at Icon Bazar, Cairo in 1974. ...click for details
This is an Exquisite Ancient Egyptian Mummy Mask from the Late Period 716-30 B.C.. Measures 22.8cm., 9 inch. in height. It has wonderfully painted black eyes, eyebrows and wig. Much of the deep rich polychrome remains on this mask. There is a small chip on nose, lip and eyebrow as seen in the photo. An extraordinary example of fine Egyptian Art formed in the 17th century by the Charterhouse School in London, England.
