An unusually large ceramic figure of a reclining animal, probably a Dog, in greish clay with painted details of necklace, eyes and claws in red.
A fine representation, perhaps made as tomb pottery.
Size: 11,3 cm. long and 9 cm. tall.
Condition: Good Very fine, with tiny loss to it's ears or horns, othervise choice and with preserved pigments.
Ex Old 1980s private collection
Serpentine Horus falcon, with defined wings, beak and tail feathers. Late Period, 600-30 B.C. 1 1/4 inches high X 1 1/8 inches long. Intact. From an old French collection.
Rare Egyptian pottery jar or beaker, NAQADA I - II, c. 4000 - 3200 BC.
Attractive conical jar in fine hardburnt redish and darker pottery.
Height: 9 cm.
Condition: Good Very fine and intact. With tag and number in pencil from older collections.
From French Collection, Ex Bonhams Auktion 23.10.2021, Lot 285. Ex Joseph Klein collection, formed in New York between 1941 - 1980.
You are considering a very attractive ancient Egyptian Hyksos faience mummy beads bracelet (Wearable), HYKSOS PERIOD, 1500 BC- rare Roman rock crystal stone beads, 100 - 300 AD
Measurements: Length: 7.5 inches
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EGYPTIAN MUMMY BEADS
Egyptian burial sites have yielded enormous quantities of beads in many varieties...
Authentic ancient Egyptian green turquoise glazed faience composition amulet, depicting the god Bes. The dwarf god wearing a feather plumed crown, standing on a slender rectangular base, with horizontal suspension hole in the headdress.
Late period 26th-30th Dynasty circa 664-332 BC.
MEASUREMENTS: Height 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in).
CONDITION: in original condition showing its age...
Ancient Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet Lion-Goddess Sekhmet 1200-300 BC
Authentic ancient Egyptian ca. 1200-300 B.C blue glaze faience amulet of Sekhmet, the lion-goddess, standing in a long gown with a necklace draping down her chest, hands at her side. She wears on her head the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.
She was both a fierce lioness and the goddess of medicine connected with the soothing of illness and warding off trouble in general...
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this large detailed wooden foot from a statue. Each of the five toes are carved in detail and the foot is presented in yellow. A red sandal strap crosses at the top of the foot and runs between the toes. The original dowel still exists on the back of the foot that connected it to the larger statue. The foot measures 7.25" in length and forms an excellent and interesting display that shows footwear of the Egyptians in everyday life...
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this lot of 7 New Kingdom terra-cotta molds from Tell el-Amarna. Two molds have numbers on the bottom in black and red. The molds include a well defined rosette, a seated figure, scepter, collar element, figure of Bes, a scarab and an ankh. Each mold looks to have been used with remains of faience paste inside. The molds range in size from 7/8" to 1" in length. From a private collection in Massachusetts formed in the 1960s and 1970s...
An large accomplisheed Two-finger amulet, Egypt, Late Period, 664 - 322 B.C.
The amulet well-modelled in a fine glossy black obsidian
Size: 73 mm. mm. long.
Condition: Very fine, loss to part of the smaller right fnger.
Two-finger amulets were used for the dead and were often found on the lower left of the torso. This is the area of the incision that was made during the mummification process in order to remove the internal organs...
A lovely somewhat pear-shaped stone mace head, carved in a fine speckled dark diorite stone, Egyptian Pre-Dynastic period, c. 3rd. mill. BC.
Finely polished and symethrically drilled and measuring 5,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Good very fine, intact with minor wear and patina.
Ex. Cristian Spinu collection, Old European collection purchased 1972, comes with COA from 'Ancient Art - the gallery, London.
Terracotta head of Harpocrates wearing the double crown of Egypt flanked by lotus buds.
The expertly modeled face shows almond-shaped eyes with sharply defined eyelids, a broad nose, and fleshy lips. The head is bald except for small tufts of hair and the side lock of a child.
Harpokrates, the infant son of Isis and Horus, symbolized both youth and fertility. Harpokrates was revered as the patron deity of childhood.
For a close parallel, cf. item no...
Terracotta figure of a seated baboon, animal sacred to Thot, the Egyptian god of writing and other intellectual pursuits.
Crisp facial features with pronounced supra-orbital ridges, deep set eyes and a dominant, protruding muzzle. The cheek fur and the upper body cape are typical for male baboons...
A rare large Harpocrates pottery figure Ptolemaic period3rd.-1st. century BC.
A mold-made terracotta votive figure of the god Harpocrates (Harpokrates), depicted here seated with large headdress, nude and his left hand finger in his mouth and the hand resting on his tigh.
Size: 15,5 cm. tall.
Ex. Very old Danish Estate collection, aquired early 1970s.
Terracotta head of a slave or peasant with coarse and asymmetrical features.
The man shows a wide face, short chin, and small ears set at the level of the temples. The almond-shaped eyes are raised, one of them with slight outline of the eyelids. The knobby nose is very close to the full lips underneath.
The bald head is covered by a cloth cap...
Carved limestone head of a man with a voluminous wig. The man shows a gentle smile, which is emphasized by the wear of the face’s high points.
The ears appear just below faint sideburns that protrude from the striated wig.
Elaborate carving as visible in the corner of the right eye.
Limestone
Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC
H...
Human-headed Ba-bird with tripartite wig and false beard, the head surmounted by a disk.
The wings lean close to the body, the feet show powerful claws. The back is flat.
Superb made with much use of the modeling tool.
The Egyptian idea of the Ba conceives a free-soul (Freiseele, Exkursionsseele) capable of independent existence from the body. It thus leaves and reunites with the body at will. The Ba-bird is often depicted hovering over the deceased's mummy as well as leavi...
Rar fayence ushabti Amulet 4,5cm 1,7 inch
Condition: look at pictures
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
An authentic ancient Egyptian steatite stone scarab seal depicting Symmetric hieroglyphs on either side.
Middle Kingdom, 2nd Intermediate period, C. 1750 – 1570 BC
The scarab (kheper) beetle was one of the most popular amulets in ancient Egypt because the insect was a symbol of the sun god Re.
Dimensions: Length: 1.8 cm - Width: 1.3 cm
Condition: Good condition with natural patina, untouched as found
Scarab: In the form of a beetle, these amulets were very popula...