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Egyptian Bronze Coin of Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 638443
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This large (30mm) bronze coin dates to the co-rule of Ptolemy VI Philometor with his sister (and wife), Cleopatra II, between 176-145 B.C. Ptolemy VI had an eventful reign marked by the increasing influence of Rome in Egyptian politics. From 169-164 B.C., Ptolemy VI ruled as part of a triumvirate composed of himself, his sister/wife, and his younger brother, Ptolemy VIII Physcon. Infighting between the siblings led to Ptolemy VI's temporary expulsion from Egypt in 164, leading him to go to R ...click for details

Coptic Egyptian Textile Fragment of a Lion Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 638422
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Tradition dictates that the Coptic Church in Egypt is based upon the teachings of St. Mark, one of the original disciples who supposedly visited Egypt around 50 A.D. Christianity took hold easily in Egypt, largely as a result of existing Egyptian religious beliefs that meshed well with Christian doctrine (e.g., the resurrection of Osiris and the holy trinity of Osiris, Isis, and Horus). The Coptic Church was more or less exiled from the Western Christian church due to its emphasis on monastic li ...click for details

Ptolemaic Egyptian Figure of Harpocrates Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 613345
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After the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, his general Ptolemy was left to govern the new province. Upon Alexander's death shortly thereafter, Ptolemy rapidly established Egypt as his own empire and established a dynasty that outlasted any of the other empires that sprang up in the wake of Alexander's death. The Ptolemies ruled as pharaohs for nearly 300 years, eventually coming under control of Rome in 30 BC after Cleopatra failed to successfully manipulate Mark An ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Scarab with Crowned Horus Falcon Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 591846
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This scarab features a horus falcon wearing the double crown. To the left is a nefer glyph, meaning “good” or “beautiful.” This asymmetrical arrangement of patterns around a horus falcon is a well-known motif from the Second Intermediate Period; for many similar, see Tufnell’s “Studies on Scarab Seals, vol. II: Scarab Seals and their Contribution to History in the Early Second Millennium B.C.,” Type A4 (Horus Falcon and Other Signs). ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Scarab with Recumbent Sphinx Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 591842
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This nice faience scarab dates to the New Kingdom and features a large sphinx, a common symbol of the pharaoh. A “mn” glyph sits in the top left quadrant, and a second mark in front of the sphinx’s face may be an unidentified schematic. Interestingly, this type of arrangement with the sphinx and two hieroglyphs is well known in the New Kingdom and is frequently translated as a cryptogram spelling the name of the god Amun. For parallels, see Matouk, “Corpus du scarabee egyptien, vol II: Les scarab ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Scarab Amulet, "ANRA" type Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 591840
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This scarab belongs to a special category of scarabs that carry the hieroglyphic symbols for the letters “a-n-r” (sometimes known as “anra” scarabs) from the Second Intermediate Period. Scholars are somewhat divided over the interpretation of this pattern; some take it as a spelling of the name of Re, the solar god, whereas others believe it to be a nonsensical device adopted by the Asiatic or Hyksos craftsmen who imitated Egyptian symbols without understanding their meaning. For similar, see Da ...click for details

Egyptian Amarna Period Amulet of Tawaret -- White! Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 590687
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Taweret (aka Tuaret or Tawaret) was the goddess responsible for the protection of children and pregnant mothers. She is represented here in her common form of a female, pregnant human body with the head of a hippopotamus. Additionally, she was oftentimes represented as a composite animal that drew on characteristics of hippos, crocodiles, and lion. This odd combination was chosen to draw on elements of the most feared animals in the Egyptian's world in the hopes that they would keep harm awa ...click for details

Choice Ancient Egyptian Ushabti Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 589994
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Beginning in the Middle Kingdom, the ancient Egyptians were buried with small human statues called shabtis. These figures were to serve as servants in the afterlife, performing any work necessary so that the deceased could enjoy eternity in peace. This was accomplished by inscribing Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead on the shabti, which reads: "O shabti, if the deceased is called upon to do any of the work required there in the necropolis at any time...you shall say, 'Here I am, I will ...click for details

Ancient Egyptian Openwork Eye of Horus, Amarna Period Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 579668
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Horus, the god of kingship, was represented as a falcon in his animal form. The story of Horus is revealed in the Contentions of Horus and Seth, the Egyptian myth that describes the murder of the original king, Osiris, by Seth, his brother. Osiris's son, Horus, eventually grows from childhood to become strong enough to challenge Seth and reclaim the throne. Through the course of the myth, Horus also sacrifices an eye to resurrect his father in the afterlife. Isis, his mother, later restored ...click for details

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Thoth, Amarna Period Catalogue: Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre AD 1000 item# 579421
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The Amarna period is named after the city of Amarna, founded by the pharaoh Akhenaten. Akhenaten has been dubbed the heretic king of Egypt due to his attempt to institute a monotheistic worship of the sun god, Aten, instead of the traditional Egyptian pantheon. Amarna objects are quite popular with collectors because this massive shift in thinking corresponded with fascinating changes in artistic convention. Moreover, the Amarna period is associated with the Egyptian leaders with whom most peopl ...click for details

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