Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this very large Egyptian granite ceremonial spear head. Spears in ancient Egypt were primarily used for hunting, however the spear never surpassed the bow and arrow. Spear heads like this one were attached to long wooden shafts by means of a tang and were often used in the military as auxiliary weapons used by charioteers once their arrows were expended. Many scenes depict military processions where the army presents large spears in succession...
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present his wonderful twin-handled Egyptian alabastron. The alabastron is nicely banded and well-sculpted with a cylindrical neck and disc rim. The alabastron is presented on a custom base for easy display and measures 3.25" in height (3.7" tall including the base". Egypt, Late Period ca 664 - 350 B.C..
BLACK STONE MACE-HEAD
Egypt, Predynastic Period
Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C.
There is a bow drilled hole that runs through the center, and there is wear on the outer edges at each end of the hole...
RED STONE MACE-HEAD
Egypt, Predynastic Period
Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C.
Dimensions:
Height: 6 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Height on stand: 14 cm
Condition: Surface age weathering on one side
A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge—that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows...
ALBASTER STONE MACE-HEAD
Egypt, Pre-dynastic; Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C.
Rounded-shaped alabaster stone mace-head with cylindrical drill hole in the center...
Ancient Egyptian alabaster vase
Dated from, 1096 - 747 BC
LARGE Ancient Egyptian elegant cosmetic vessel, in slender form with a collared rim, tapering to a narrow base...
Five clay faience (blue -green) amulets from Egypt that are mounted on a custom stand. The amulets are a Pharaohs head, a sphinx, a Wedjat eye (Eye of Horus), Djed (pillar) and Priestess. An amulet is an object believed to have certain positive properties that, as the amulet’s main function, can magically be bestowed upon its owner...
Certain items of jewelry, such as the scarab, carried religious significance to the ancient Egyptians. The scarab represented rebirth, so it was essential to have one or more scarabs adorning the deceased in order to ensure reincarnation to the next level. The owner's name was inscribed on the stone so that his spirit would know it was his.
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Heart scarab made out of black stone with hieroglyphic inscription 6 x 3,9cm
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Ointment bowl designed as a cartouche made out of black aswan granite 6,7cm.
Origin: Egypt
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A steatite motto scarab with torquise blue slightly glazed and inscription where cobras confronted with
scarab beetle.
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Steatite white motto scarab 11cm
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Ancient egyptian white stone pearl scarab 13mm
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Important collection of 8 stone axes and tools, Egyptian, 4th. millenium BC.
A selection of 8 ancient stone axes in Basalt, Gneist and perhaps Jadeite or Jasper(?),
These are in high demand and typical for this period in Egypt, used for everyday work of grinding and chopping, wooden carvings, cosmetics etc.
A gem collection with some beautiful colours!
Sizes: 2,5 to nearly 6 cm...
Nice small collection of 7 miniature stone axes and tools, Egyptian, 4th. millenium BC.
A selection of different tools in greystone, diorite and perhaps jadeite, mainly small axe shapes for grinding spices and cosmetics.
A nice small selection of scarce neolithic tools from Egypt.
Sizes: 2,3 - 3,3 cm.
Condition: Intact, some with minor surface corrosion.
Ex Steen Stroemberg 1950-1977.
Ancient egyptian limestone relife fragment 9cm.
Carved in sunken relief as part of a funerary inscription, colored with Egyptian blue pigment.
Condition look at pictures please.
From an old German collection.
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Ancient egyptian motto scarab with torquise blue glaze 13mm
A faience motto scarab. The base is inscribed with the characters Reed, Nefer and Neb, which together make up an Amun trigram.
Comparison: Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Baseler Sammung. Page 332 n.712
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Ancient egyptian motto scarab with torquise blue glaze 7mm.
A faience motto scarab with torquise blue glazed and inscription.
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From an old German collection.
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Moto Scarab / 14mm
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From an old German collection.
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Scarab Scarab with original gold edging / 10mm
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From an old German collection.
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Scarab Thutmosis III / Reign 1479–1425 BC / 14mm
Comparison: Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Baseler Sammung. Page 246 n.276
Condition: look at pictures.
From an old German collection.
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Moto Scarab 2,2cm.
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From an old German collection.
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Scarab Thutmosis III / Reign 1479–1425 BC / 11mm
Comparison: Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Baseler Sammung. Page 246 n.277
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From an old German collection.
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Scarab for Thutmosis III / Reign 1479–1425 BC / 19mm
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From an old German collection
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Ancient egyptian carnelian scarab amulet 2,6 cm
Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. Scarabs were used by living individuals as seals from the start of the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055 BCE) onwards. These scarabs, like JHUAM 3757 and 3778, had inscriptions on their flat bottoms and could be impressed into mud or clay. The most common inscription for these scarabs was the owner’s name...
An ancient Egyptian steatite scarab with the royal prenomen name Men-kheper-Re (Thutmosis III); including an adjective or descriptive phrase stating the good god + Amun (very schematic). 3/4 inch. 18th dynasty, 1479 BC to 1425 BC. From a Florida estate. Said to be purchased in the early 1980s.
Egyptian head with side lock, probably of Harpokrates, the infant son of Isis and Horus.
The face shows almond shaped eyes, a flattish nose, and slit mouth. The well preserved left ear appears just below the partially present side lock. The neck slightly bent to the figure’s left side.
The head most likely belongs to an ithyphallic limestone figure. For a related example, cf. acc. no. ST58 in the British Museum database.
Crudely carved from soft limestone...
This exquisite ancient Egyptian calcite alabaster vessel is a true art masterpiece, dating back to the Old Kingdom period (ca. 2649–2130 B.C.). The vessel stands tall, boasting a tapering cylindrical body that gently flares out at the base, giving it an alluring presence. The vessel's out-turned lip adds an elegant touch. The calcite alabaster used to create this vessel has a range of shades, from warm brown to creamy white, with banded veins that create a mesmerizing pattern...
Conical striped alabaster mortar vessel with two handles on the upper rim...
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. These amulets were m...
A rare large inscribed heart scarab, Late Kingdom, after 660 BC.
The heart scarab carved in a redish type of sandstone, glazed with an almost perfectly intact dark green gaze. Made as a somewhat cheaper alternative to the green basalt and hardstone scarabs of the period. Finely inscribed on the base with 7 lines of hieroglyphs, tradionally with passages from the Book of Death, but untranslated by us.
Size: 56 mm. long and rather massive in hand, being 40 mm. wide and 25 mm....
Rectangular basalt mortar vessel with stand plate and domed depression inside. Middle Kingdom, 2137 - 1781 B.C.
A very attractive motar vessel with fine ancient patina and wear from use, but completely intact.
Size: 10,7 cm. long and 7 cm. wide.
Reff. Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels - Materials and Forms (1989), p. 144, #151.
Ex. Old German collection, aquired 1960s-1970s.
A rare and attractive early Egyptian vessel / beaker, dating to the Old Kingdom, 2649 - 2150 BC.
The conical beaker with a wide flat rim and craved in finely banded alabaster.
Size: 68 mm. tall. and 62 mm. wide over the rim.
Condition: Very fine for the very rare type, with small chip to the rim restored.
Ex. Old German collection, aquired 1960s-1970s.
Interesting cross hanger, carved in a dark steatite stone, with white slip or glazing. The white cross form is inlaid with another red cross form in sandstone or ceramics and done with an extra cross bar. Christian Egypt, 100-500 AD, probably Coptic.
Size: 11,7 cm. tall and 9,7 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice and intact with wear to the white glaze and extensive patination.
Ex. Old Danish Estate collection
A large uninscribed heart scarab, Rameside to Late Kingdom, c. 12th.-6th. century BC.
The scarab carved in a greyish type of stone, stylized type made to be placed at the heart of the body. The details of the head and front faintly incised.
Size: 55 mm. long and 34 mm. wide. Made of a heavy type of stone.
Condition: Good very fine for type, finely patinated.
Ex Old 1960's-1970s private collection
Wall fragment rendered in sunk hieroglyphs showing a nicely carved vulture over a shallow bowl and the sign for bread. The sequence mentions the goddess Mut and can be completed to the recurring epithet ‘Mut mistress of the sky’ [Mwt nbt pt].
The feet of another bird appear over the vulture.
Mut was an ancient Egyptian sky goddess and great divine mother. During the 18th Dynasty she formed the Theban triad together with the god Amun and her youthful son Khons. The name Mut also...