A beautiful faience ushabti with deep turquoise color for "Nes-Min". It comes from a now well known cache reportedly discovered near Saqqara in the 1940's. The ushabti displays a single row of clear and distinct hieroglyphs down the front, along with the pick and hoe typical of the period for work in the afterlife. Fully intact with no repairs or restoration. 4 1/4" in height. Dates from Late Period Egypt, ca. 664-323 B.C.

A museum quality atef crown piece, comprised of a feather of the goddess Ma'at, which rests on a ram's horn, flanked by a single uraeus. Finely cast in bronze, the piece was originally gilded in gold, portions of which are still present. The piece is quite large, being 8" in height. It would originally have been part of a large atef crown and the two tangs for attachment are intact and undamaged. There is no sign of repair or restoration and beautiful red cuprite and green malachite deposits are visible. Dates to Late Period Egypt, ca. 664-323 B.C.

A finely crafted Egyptian bronze Osiris figure, with a deep green patina. Depicted mummiform, with a pleasant facial expression, wearing the atef crown with plumes, false beard, arms crossed, emerging from a tightly-fitted burial shroud with hands grasping the crook and flail. Late Period, 712-323 B.C.. 3 1/2 inches in height. Fully intact with two suspension loops. Ex. Arteprimitivo, NYC, 2004.

Intricately cast bronze with horizontal tangs for attachment to the central part of the atef crown, a horn along the base supporting both the plume and a uraeus with solar disk headdress, the fronts of both recessed to have taken inlays, now missing. If you'll observe the picture enlargements closely, you can see beautiful, deep red cuprite and green malachite deposits which are so desirable in the ancient bronzes. Professionally conserved. 6 1/2" tall without the included custom base. Late Period, Ca. 600 B.C.- Ex. Howard Nowes Ancient Art, NYC

A large example of the ancient Egyptian Wedjat, representing the eye of the Egyptian Falcon God Horus. The piece is made of white faience with brown glass accents for the eyebrow and pupil. Intact and measuring 36mm in length. Includes a custom lucite mount for display.

A wooden lintel from a Ptah-Soker Shrine, with nine ureaus serpents, each wearing a sun disk. Geometric decorations below. Colors include black, ochre, white and blue. Length is 10 ½" overall. Both end tenons intact. Late Period, 712 - 323 BC. Ex. Malter Galleries, California.

A shabti fragment from what was once a large and spectacular New Kingdom piece. The fragment itself is just over 4 inches in height. It is inscribed with horizontal lines of inscriptions around the body as well as one vertical line on the back side. The text reads, in part, "The Illuminated One, the Osiris, Karo, True of Voice (chapter six, book of the dead follows). The shape and style is consistent with the ushabtis of Seti I, and is believed to come from the same workshop. Please reference a detailed description of this particular piece on shabticollections.com by Niek de Haan. Ex. Helios Gallery, Ex. Niek de Haan.

Beautiful, finely carved, Egyptian Pectoral Scarab, dating from the Late Period, ca. 712-332 B.C. Crafted in fine limestone. Originally blue in color, with traces of the blue pigment remaining. Six holes around the perimeter are placed for attachment to the mummies linen. Includes a museum grade display mount. A large example at 4.8 cm. Ex- Private California Collection.

A fine quality Luristan Sword, ca. 1000 B.C. Approximately 18" in length with a desirable dark patina. One prominent blood ridge is seen down the middle of the blade. Fully intact save for the tang which is shortened due to breakage in antiquity. Professionally mounted.

Middle Kingdom Stele, sculpted in monumental sunken relief. Displays the lower half of an inscription traditional to the period which reads "One who is in the heart of his lord". The "lord" referred to would be the Pharaoh. The meaning of the phrase "in the heart of" is "confidant," so the whole phrase would mean "A confidant of the Pharaoh." An example of the entire inscription can be seen in one of the picture enlargements, which shows the same inscription in honor of a noble named "Ipi", who served the Pharaoh Nebtauira Montuhotep IV during the 11th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. The stele shows beautifully with a white washed surface and is displayed on a custom mount, measuring 12" x 11" with mount. Provenance: Ex. Secret Eye Collection, NYC., 1977, Ex. Arte Primitivo, Howard Rose Gallery.

Large black glazed lekanis with applied decoration in white and umber. The lid has a large knob handle and is decorated on each side with the head of a lady of fashion. Between the two heads are large palmettes. The base is plain black glazed save for an umber band just above the foot. Dates from Apulian Greece, ca. 275-250 BC. Piece shows beautifully with the type of "silvering" that you love to see in these Greek Apulian pieces. Lid is intact, save for two small chips at the bottom edge of the lid. The base has some repair, nicely done. Diameter across the handles is 22.8 cms, or 9.1 inches. Ex. Welsh private collection. (Ferris Collection)

Beautifully carved and detailed scarab in green and black serpentine stone, dating from the Egyptian 2nd Intermediate Period, 1759-1539 B.C., Intact and in choice condition. 14.5 mm in length. Ex. Lodge Antiquities, UK.