Bichrome faience amulet of Udjat/Wedjat - eye of RA and Horus, Late Period, c. 712-332 BC.

Massive piece around a 1 cm. thick. with a fine relief.

Size: 25 mm. long and c. 10 mm. thick.

Condition Extremely fine.

Provenance: P. Treffz-Eichhöfer, Stuttgart collection, comes with a certificate from the nice gallery Artemission in london, june 2006.

A nice figure, Coptic, Egypt, 1st. century BC - 1st. century AD.

Attractive female idol carved from a hollowed-out bone. The face is dominated by huge, round eyes and a small nose and mouth. The artist has also carved a round belly and female genitals.

Size: 66 mm.

Ex. Danish Private Collection.

Attractive Djet pillar amulet in green faience, late period, c. 7th.-3rd. century BC.

Size: 23-24 mm. tall.

Condition: Very fine, Intact but with hairline repair at the middle.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.

An interesting scarab carved and polished in steatite stone, probably New Kingdom or earlier, 18th.-14th. cent. BC.

The somewhat stylized scarab finely carved in the base with an eye form.

Size: 14 mm.

Condition: Completely intact, nice Very fine with old deposits.

Ex. G. D. collection, Berlin and Bavaria, aquired between 1930 and 1970.

Comes with COA and hard imprint!

Fayence green motto scarab 1,6cm

Origin: Egypt

Condition: look at pictures

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

Egyptian Amarna New Kingdom 18th-19th Dynasty Fiance highly detailed molded bead in green , good condition c 1300 BC. Size over 1/2"

Egyptian Amarna New Kingdom 18th-19th Dynasty Fiance highly detailed molded bead , good condition c 1300 BC. Size over 1/2"

Ancient Egyptian mix bead lot early shell bead core glass and faience beads nice group.

A nicely engraved steatite stone scarab, Egypt New Kingdom, c. 1539–1075 BC.

Stylized with incised features such as the clypeus, prothorax and elytra marked by single lines. Decorated to the reverse with stylised geometric swirls and loop patterns. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.

Size: 16 mm...

A choice example of a of a large Wadj Sceptre in brown hardstone, with the stone aiming to imitate rolled papyrus.

The scroll is widest at the top, where there is a neck below the faux loop for suspension. The base tapers into a softened point. Such an amulet would have been for ritual buriel.

Size: c. 32 mm.

Condition: good very fine and intact.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...

Egyptian Amarna New Kingdom 18th-19th Dynasty Fiance highly detailed molded bead in green , good condition c 1300 BC. Size over 1/2"

Relics of the Nile is proud to present this superb ancient Egyptian bronze Horus Amulet. This bronze has a wonderful olive patina with specks of the bronze underneath showing in spots. The bronze is in solid condition with some crude detail. This amulet shows Horus as a child in his famous seated position with hand to mouth. Also known by Harpocrates in later periods, the child Horus is a very important symbol in ancient Egyptian belief...

Authentic ancient Egyptian blue faience amulet depicting the Wadjet-Eye, Eye of Horus (UZAT)) Late Dynastic Period, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC).
Very high-quality art work with fine incised details, notched eyebrow, pupil, rear spiral and ribbed drop.
The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and power and it represents the right eye of the Egyptian falcon god, Horus...

A lovely patinated amulet in crystalized white stone, probably marble, Egypt, 2nd.-1st. mill. BC.

Size: 19 mm. wide

Condition: Good Very fine, intact with minor wear and fine patination.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.

A wonderful symethric style scarab of stylized form, Second Intermediate Period, Hyksos Period, Dynasty 15th -17th. 1786 – 1650 BC.

Interesting type with fish inside bullseye oval.

Size: 17 mm.

Condition: Nice VF, attractive brown patina and intact with some minor chipping.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...

Interesting pair of Coptic carvings, one shaped as a Cross, the other rectangular with bulls-eye decoration.

Size: 4,8-5,2 cm.

Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.

A nice lot of three faience amulets, incl. an intact Horus amulet, a nice Best amulet and a Bastet amulet, both fractional.

Size: Bastet is c. 24 mm. for comparison.



Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.

A nice terracotta head of Bes, fragmentary and corroded, but substantial and with fine classic features, Egyptian, Late-Roman Period, 500-100 AD. Comes attached to the original German gift letter from the 1920s-1930s.

Size: 70 x 55 mm.

Ex. Old German Private Collection.