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ANCIENT EGYPIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A STRIDING APIS BULL
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1147253 (stock# 20936)
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A well detailed bronze figure of Apis. The name of the sacred bull which was worshipped by the egyptians from the earliest times. The cult was said to be introduced by Mena (Ist dynasty) The Apis symbolised the second life of Ptah. The god of Memphis. The sacred bull is depicted in striding position wearing horns, solar disc and uraeus, the image of a winged figure on his back as well as a saddle deck. The triangular birthmark indicating his divine status on the forehead, also a beaded collar around the neck. A sizable strong sculpted figure..
Condition: A little area restoration to the neck otherwise intact…………...Size: High: 5.9 cm (2 2/5 inch) ………….Long: 6.8 cm ( 2 11/16 inch………. Dating: Late Period 664 – 332 BC………Provenance: Ex German private collection before 1980
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SHABTI FOR PTAH-HOTEP
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1141508 (stock# 21222)
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SHABTI OF PTAH HOTEP
Cream faience Shabti depicted in mummy form body with crossed arms at the chest, the hands holding plows. A plain tripartite wig. The ears, the eyes, brows and mouth showing, four lines between te lappets indicate a broad collar.. A small backpack is painted on the back. All details and the vertical text are in brown.
The inscription reads: The Osiris, Ptah Hotep the Justified……..
Date: New Kingdom, 19th. to 20th. Dyn. 1282-1085 BC……..
Material: Faience…………….
Size: 11.4 cm – 4 3/5 inch high
Condition: Broken and repaired ,2 chips of the glaze to one side of the feet, a chip from one of the elbows.
Provenance: German Privat Collection, collected before 1980.....
Cream shabti figurines are rare.
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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WADJET AMULET
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Pre AD 1000 item# 781949
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Faience fragmentary woman body shaped with a lioness head, crowned with a Cobra.She is a Cobra goddess whose name means "the green one" or "she of the papyrus" Her cult was particulary associated with the Lower Egyptian town of Buto (Tell Ell-Fara'In) which dates back to the predynastic period. Usually portrayed as a rearing cobra the archetypal serpent-image of kingship, which protruded just above the forehead in most royal crowns and headdresses. It has been suggested that the original meaning of the greek word Uraeus may have been 'she who rears up. Wadjyt was sometimes portrayed with a Leonine head on a woman body. Where the Uraeus is connected to the phrase 'The Eye of Ra' Here she is depicted in that rare form although the lower half and the left ear is missing. It is a very strong portrayd sculpture.
Height: 60 mm Height 2 3/8 inch.
Provenance: Ex Diana James collection...
Dating: Third intermediate to Late Period 1000 - 300 BC...
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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE WADJET ON THRONE
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Pre AD 1000 item# 972986
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Egyptian Faience figure of Wadjet
Lion-headed figure seated on a throne with hands held to the side of the thighs, long tripartite wig,and surmounted by a Uraeus.
Note: Wadjet, the “fiery eye” of the sun god, is the legendary nurse or mother of Horus. And in this capacity the Greeks identified her with Leto, the mother of Apollo. She was considered to be the protector of the Pharaohs.
Dating: Late Period 26th – 30th Dynasty 664-332 BC Material: soft green faience of a very dense quality. Condition : Save to an ancient chip to the left ear intact. Size: 3,4 cm (1 5/16) inch Provenance: Benedict collection collected around 1900.
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN USHABTI FOR SEMATAUI
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1146498 (stock# 21208)
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Soft blue faience shabti for The Sameref-priest, commander of the troop, Semataui, son of Sheri, born of Tashepsetherti., arms crossed, hands holding pick and hoe, wearing a tripartite wig, seedsack on back. With T-shaped inscription
sHD Wsir sA-mr=f Hrj-mSa smA-tA.wj sA Srj ms (n) tA-Spst-(2)-hr.tj mAa-xrw….. Illuminating of the Osiris, the Sameref-priest, commander of the troop, Semataui, son of Sheri, born of Tashepset(2)herti, true of voice.
The personal name Semataui (greek: Somtous) also indicates that the bearer of this name once lived at Heracleopolis because Semataui “he who unifies the two lands” was a falcon headed deity which was worshipped there. Sameref "the son whom he loves" is a priestly title
associated with Heracleopolis Magna (Middle Egypt). The name of the father, Sheri, means “the child”; the name of the mother, Tashepsetherti, “the noble one is content”.
Dating:27th-30th Dynasty, 554-332 B.C……… High: 13,4 cm (5 2/5 inches) Condition: Intact …….. Provenance: Old English collection before 1980.
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AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE SEATED ISIS
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Pre AD 1000 item# 1077837 (stock# 21554)
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A bronze figurine sepicting the goddess Isis seated with the child horus (harpacred) on her lap her right hand cupping. She is wearing bracelets on her upper arm and on her wrist. The child has a heart amulet hanger on his brest. A high quality bronze, with a lot of presence. The stand is special. A number of this type of stands are depicted in the catalogue of the collection of Omar Pascha. This means that the provenance of this piece goes back to the early 1900's. Note: This does not prove this piece is from the collection of Omar Pascha just that this stand was made in that period of time. Dating 25th Dynasty 712 - 664 BC. Conditon the horns of the crown restored otherwise excellent condition. Size 16 cm high.
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