Shabti for Amenniutnakht Worker Typ 1

Perhabs Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun

Amenniutnakht – imn-niwt-nxt

Also known as Amennioutnakht

God’s father of Amen, Wab-priest, Wab-priest of the House of Anubis, Overseer of the Wab-priests, Overseer of the Secrets of Amen, Chamberlain of Amen, Mut and Khonsu, Chamberlain of the Lord of the two Lands, Overseer of the engravers in the domain of Amen...

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...

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

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 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.

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.

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...

Conical striped alabaster mortar vessel with two handles on the upper rim. 3rd Intermediate Period, c. 1075-800 BC.

Very attractive sturdy motar in very beautiful banded stone. Finely sculptured with the twin handles and the perfect symethric shape.

Size: c. 10,4 cm. wide over the handles and c. 7 cm. tall.

Condition Intact with nice patina.

Reff. B. G. Aston, Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels - Materials and Forms (1989), S. 158 Nr...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Scarab for Thutmosis III / Reign 1479–1425 BC / 19mm

Condition: look at pictures

From an old German collection

If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de

Scarab Thutmosis III / Reign 1479–1425 BC / 11mm

Comparison: Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Baseler Sammung. Page 246 n.277

Condition: look at pictures.

From an old German collection.

If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de

Moto Scarab 2,2cm.

Condition: look at pictures.

From an old German collection.

If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de

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.

If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de

Scarab Scarab with original gold edging / 10mm

Condition: look at pictures

From an old German collection.

If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de

Moto Scarab / 14mm

Condition: look at pictures

From an old German collection.

If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de