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 minor touch up...

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...

Depicting the head of a man, with thick wavy hair, thick beard and moustache, and strong facial details. 3rd/4th Century BC. 2 1/4 inches high. Intact as shown. Ex Alex Malloy, 1970's...

A fired clay cone with the circular face bearing stamped solar barque on top, two kneeling worshippers on each side with arms raised in adoration, hieroglyphic text between figures. Left side reads "The Osiris, god’s father, prophet who sees the mystery of the horizon, and mayor of the city (Thebes) Basa, true of voice." Right side reads: "The Osiris, sematy-priest of Coptos, councilor, heseku-priest [of Abydos], and king’s acquaintance Basa, true of voice." Late Period, 700-300 B.C...

A fine pair of Roman gold earrings, with gold roundels within elaborate spiral borders, glass inlays in center of roundels, with gold and glass drops underneath. Roundels measure 5/8 inch in diameter. 2nd/3rd Century A.D. From a NYC collection...

Depicted as having the body of a woman and the head of a domestic cat, the goddess shown standing on an integral base, she is wearing a long, tightly fitted dress, finely decorated with cross-hatched design on front and back, her left hand holding a lion-headed aegis against her chest and with well-defined right hand and feet. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 4 1/8 inches high. Part of integral base gone alongside her left foot. New York City art market, early 1980's...

Polychrome cartonnage ensemble in two sections. The upper section depicting a winged solar disk with uraei, disced falcon-head terminals and elaborate broad collar. The lower section depicts a kneeling winged Nut with outstretched wings and hands grasping Maat feathers. Two of the four sons of Horus depicted on each side - Imsety in human form, protector of the liver and Duamutef in jackal form, protector of the stomach. Ptolemaic Period, 305-30 B.C. Upper section measures 8 inches X 6.5 inches...

A bronze figure of a double ureas, each wearing a disc crown, body and crown originally contained inlays...

Tightly wrapped in her himation and chiton, standing with her weight on her left leg, the right knee slightly bent, with her foot emerging from beneath the drapery, her right arm straight down on her side, her left arm resting above her hip. Hellenistic Period, 4th/3rd Century B.C. 5 1/2 inches high. Intact with encrustations and remains of white slip. Old NYC collection. ...

Byzantine square gold pendant with glass inlays in the shape of a cross. 7/8 inch. 330 - 8th Century A.D. (or later). From a NYC collection. ...

Roman gold round pendant, depicting a well-defined bird with its wings spread inside a decorated spiral border. Suspension loop on top. 2nd/3rd Century. 3/4 inch. From a NYC collection. ...

Egyptian wood arm, with extensive remains of linen wrappings, gesso, pigment and gilding. Late Ptolemaic-Roman Period, 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. 4 inches long. Thumb appears to be fragmentary. From the Harold Leeds, Wheaton Galatine collection, purchased in Egypt in the late 1940s. ...

Wood head of the jackal-headed god, Anubis. Late Ptolemaic - Roman Period, 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D. 2 1/4 inches high. Extensive remains of gesso and pigment along with traces of gilding. Possibly a furniture attachment. From the Harold Leeds, Wheaton Galatine collection, purchased in Egypt in the late 1940s. Anubis was associated with mummification and the afterlife in ancient Egyptian religion. ...

Large black Hydria with elaborate round foot, ovoid body with broad shoulder tapering into high flaring neck and spout with overhanging rim, with twin horizontal cylindrical handles and vertical cylindrical handle. 3rd/4th Century B.C. 13 inches high. Extensive remains of encrustations with traces of painted surface. From the NY estate of James Sibal. ...

Goddess depicted with bovine ears, a striated wig, and remains of hieroglyphic text on front and back. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 1 3/8 inches high. From an old New Jersey collection. Hathor was an Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of love, beauty, music, motherhood and joy.She was one of the most important and popular deities throughout the history of Ancient Egypt. ...