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 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
 | Antique NYOI scepter (ruyi); natural rekishi shape. Late Edo |
 | AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FAIENCE SHABTI FOR HATHOR-EM-ACHET |
 | Important Roman Marble relief w standing family, Late 2nd-3rd. cent. |
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 | Tsukioka Kogyo Japanese Woodblock Print - Ships in Harbor - 1900 1st |
 | Muromachi Buddhist Painting of the Amida Triad |
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1481391
(stock #CII.1)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
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Shabti for Amenhatpamecha Overseer Typ 1
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun
Amenhatpamecha – imn-HAt-pA-mSa Type 1
Also known as Amenemhatpamecha, Amenhatpamesha, Amenemhet, Imenhatpamecha, Amumemhatpamescha
The name means ‘Amen is at the front of his army’, ‘Amen is the commander/chief of the army‘, see the remarks at type 4...
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun
Amenhatpamecha – imn-HAt-pA-mSa Type 1
Also known as Amenemhatpamecha, Amenhatpamesha, Amenemhet, Imenhatpamecha, Amumemhatpamescha
The name means ‘Amen is at the front of his army’, ‘Amen is the commander/chief of the army‘, see the remarks at type 4...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Wood : Pre AD 1000
item #1134607
(stock #LS20126)
Ancient Artifacts
$35,000.00
$35,000.00
This is an extremely rare Egyptian wood carving of the god Ptah-Sokar-Osiris with a plumed crown and ram horns. It dates to 664-525 BC. It measures 57.7 cm in height (22.7"), 23.3 cm at its widest and 10.2 cm at its greatest depth. The wood has 6 different pigments that have been painted onto the wood in intricate designs. Hieroglyphics are painted down the back of the figure. The figure was carved from a single section of hard wood with the headdress shaped from two pieces originally...
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item #1424670
(stock #m15052.1)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€14,900.00
€14,900.00
Ancient egyptian faience ushabti for Padusir - 19,6cm
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders. He has an Osiris-type beard which ends in a tight forward curl. Only the hands, crossed over the chest and holding the already-mentioned agricultural implements, emerge from the mummiform shroud covering the entire body...
This ushabti figurine is depicted as a worker holding two hoes for work in the fields of Osiris in the afterlife. He is wearing a tripartite wig which falls down between the shoulders. He has an Osiris-type beard which ends in a tight forward curl. Only the hands, crossed over the chest and holding the already-mentioned agricultural implements, emerge from the mummiform shroud covering the entire body...
what pdx
$12,995.00
$12,995.00
Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Panel, circa Late Dynastic Period 1070_332BC. Brightly painted panel and complete in itself with wear. Male figure with arms spread above standing figure of Isis with arms at side with 5 panels of hieroglyphic text from the book of the dead. Excellent condition overall. Length 53¼", width 11". Impressively mounted on a custom red felt mount to an overall size of 64" x 16½"...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000
item #1452696
Ostracon Ancient Art
$9,800.00
$9,800.00
Deep blue glazed faience shabti for Nesy-per-nub, one of the important priests in the second Cache of Deir El Bahri. His shabtis display text variants that refer to his various titles.
The two columns of hieroglyphic text read: (1) O shabti, say: I will irrigate [the riparian lands] (2) for the Osiris, the ‘Scribe of the temple of Mut’, Nesy-per-nub, justified.
The hieroglyph for the goddess Mut is cursorily rendered...
The two columns of hieroglyphic text read: (1) O shabti, say: I will irrigate [the riparian lands] (2) for the Osiris, the ‘Scribe of the temple of Mut’, Nesy-per-nub, justified.
The hieroglyph for the goddess Mut is cursorily rendered...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1440002
(stock #m150221.4)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€6,200.00
€6,200.00
BICHROME GLAZED ROYAL TILE FRAGMENTS OF " Seti II" 4,2cm.
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 19, reign of Seti II, c.1237-1200 B.C.E.
Originally from a palace, probably in the delta capital of Piramessu.
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures...
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 19, reign of Seti II, c.1237-1200 B.C.E.
Originally from a palace, probably in the delta capital of Piramessu.
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$5,800.00
$5,800.00
Seated bronze cat with arched back and noble posture of the head. The tail curled around to the front.
The small head with beady eyes and erect ears, mouth and nose engraved.
The cat features very long forelegs and a small chest, on which appears an incised necklace with a rudimentary Eye of Horus pendant.
Cats were the embodiment of Bastet, goddess of Bubastis and patroness of joy and women.
Bronze
Egyptian, Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 BC
H...
The cat features very long forelegs and a small chest, on which appears an incised necklace with a rudimentary Eye of Horus pendant.
Cats were the embodiment of Bastet, goddess of Bubastis and patroness of joy and women.
Bronze
Egyptian, Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 BC
H...
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item #1455585
(stock #m241121.2)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€4,999.00
€4,999.00
The name Pakaru means "the Palestinian" so Pakaru was of foreign origin, he was also called Ahanéferamon, the fighter of Amen see Aubert.
In the spring of 1891 Mohammed Abd el-Rassul discovered what tomb is now known as Cache II...
In the spring of 1891 Mohammed Abd el-Rassul discovered what tomb is now known as Cache II...
Senatus Consulto
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
Massive faiance figure in the shape of a fish, 19th. dynasty, 1292-1203 BC.
A museum quality sculpture of a Tilapia nilotica fish which is commonly found in the Nile River. This fish was greatly loved by the ancient Egyptians and it was used as a decorative motif on a variety of materials including stone, ceramics and glass...
A museum quality sculpture of a Tilapia nilotica fish which is commonly found in the Nile River. This fish was greatly loved by the ancient Egyptians and it was used as a decorative motif on a variety of materials including stone, ceramics and glass...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pre AD 1000
item #1415117
(stock #IM300)
Relics of the Nile
$4,500.00
$4,500.00
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this outstanding and well-wrapped ancient Egyptian mummy. This mummy features fine wrapping with an outer shroud surrounding the ibis within. This is in the style found in similar offerings to the god Thoth and dates to the Ptolemaic period, ca. 350 B.C.. This is a rare mummy and is an excellent example of an ibis mummy. The mummy was originally part of the Wallace N. Stearns collection and was part of the MacMurray College collection in Missouri.
Ostracon Ancient Art
$4,200.00
$4,200.00
Faience shabti inscribed with six lines of horizontal text starting just below the crossed arms.
The spell reads: ‘The Governor of Upper Egypt, Anhh-Hor, he speaks, oh, this shabti’ and is followed by version VII-A of the shabti spell.
The inscription shows an exceptional orthography and archaic vocabulary reminiscent of the renaissance of ancient Egyptian culture at the beginning of the 26th Dynasty.
Ankh-Hor was a high rank official under Psammetichus II and Apries and...
The spell reads: ‘The Governor of Upper Egypt, Anhh-Hor, he speaks, oh, this shabti’ and is followed by version VII-A of the shabti spell.
The inscription shows an exceptional orthography and archaic vocabulary reminiscent of the renaissance of ancient Egyptian culture at the beginning of the 26th Dynasty.
Ankh-Hor was a high rank official under Psammetichus II and Apries and...
Explorer Ancient Art
$3,800.00
$3,800.00
Nubian painted terracotta sarcophagus mask. With prominent facial details. Circa @ 300 B.C. Mounted. 16 X 13 inches. with frame, 26 inches X 21 inches. Ex. Ye Olde Curiosity Shop, South Orange, New Jersey. Said to have been purchased from an old New Jersey estate.
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item #1424837
(stock #m22052.1)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€3,600.00
€3,600.00
Ancient egyptian fayence ushabti of Osiris "Tanethut"
j Sbt(.jw) n Wsjr tA-(n.t)-Hw.t (2) mAa.t-xrw jr njs(.tw=k) r jr jrr.t (3) m jm n kA.t=k n.t jmnt.t
Oh, you ushabtis of Osiris, Tanethut the justified one. If you are called to do, what must be done there as your work of the West (which means realm of the death)
This text is a version of the ushabti saying (Book of the Dead – Saying number 6)...
j Sbt(.jw) n Wsjr tA-(n.t)-Hw.t (2) mAa.t-xrw jr njs(.tw=k) r jr jrr.t (3) m jm n kA.t=k n.t jmnt.t
Oh, you ushabtis of Osiris, Tanethut the justified one. If you are called to do, what must be done there as your work of the West (which means realm of the death)
This text is a version of the ushabti saying (Book of the Dead – Saying number 6)...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$3,600.00
$3,600.00
Extremely rare head fragment from a wooden figure of about one meter in height.
The hollow-cheeked face tapers to a narrow jaw with angular chin...
The hollow-cheeked face tapers to a narrow jaw with angular chin...
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item #1438800
(stock #m0302218)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€3,490.00
€3,490.00
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.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a eMail a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
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.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a eMail a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
Ostracon Ancient Art
$3,200.00
$3,200.00
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...
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...
JFF Ancient Art
€3,200.00
€3,200.00
Extremely rare shabti of the Prince Hor-Nakht.
Prince Hor-Nakht was a son of Pharao Osorkon II, who ruled Egypt from Tanis in the 22nd Dynasty. Osorkon II
tried to control the entire country so he appointed his son Hor-Nakht as High Priest of Amun of Thebes.
Unfortunately, Hor-Nakht died already at the age of nine. He was buried in the same tomb as his father in the
royal necropolis in Tanis (Hor-Nakht was placed in the same Chamber as his father Osorkon II). Circa ...
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item #1455894
(stock #m011221.1)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€2,999.00
€2,999.00
Late Period, 26th -30th dynasty
Inscription: "sHD Wsir Ipt-Hm(t)=s ms (n) Hwt-Hr-m-Axt mAa-xrw"
"Illuminating of Osiris, Ipethemetes, born of Hathoremakhet, justified".
Ipethemetes means 'Ipet is her majesty' or mistress or or 'The Ipet of her Majesty'
The hippopotamus goddess Ipet was worshipped as mother of Osiris at Thebes.
Ipet was one of several goddesses, including Taweret , Reret and Heqet who could take the form of a hippopotamu...
Inscription: "sHD Wsir Ipt-Hm(t)=s ms (n) Hwt-Hr-m-Axt mAa-xrw"
"Illuminating of Osiris, Ipethemetes, born of Hathoremakhet, justified".
Ipethemetes means 'Ipet is her majesty' or mistress or or 'The Ipet of her Majesty'
The hippopotamus goddess Ipet was worshipped as mother of Osiris at Thebes.
Ipet was one of several goddesses, including Taweret , Reret and Heqet who could take the form of a hippopotamu...
AWEIDAH GALLERY - JERUSALEM BASED GALLERY
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BRONZE EYES
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 330 BC
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD, 664 - 330 BC
A fine pair of ancient Egyptian bronze & alabaster almond-shaped eye inlays and eyebrows, the well-formed lid and cosmetic line crafted of bronze and inlaid with irises of alabaster; the pupils in black pigment. Perhaps from an anthropoid sarcophagus mummy mask or a monumental statue.
With remains of azurite and encrustations.
Dimensions:
Length of each eye: 9 cm
On stand:
Height: 16 cm
Wid...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1376818
(stock #1822)
AWEIDAH GALLERY - JERUSALEM BASED GALLERY
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Ancient Egyptian alabaster vase
Dated from, 1096 - 747 BC
Dated from, 1096 - 747 BC
LARGE Ancient Egyptian elegant cosmetic vessel, in slender form with a collared rim, tapering to a narrow base. Artfully exploiting the banding in the stone, excellent surface preservation.
Measurements:
Height: 21 cm
Diameter: 5.5 cm
Height on stand: 23 cm
Nicely mounted on a custom made acrylic display stand
Condition: Minor chip at the rim around neck as shown otherwise intact, untouched as f...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000
item #1333517
(stock #BA715)
Relics of the Nile
$2,800.00
$2,800.00
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this superb blue-green faience Bes amulet dating to the Late Period, 700-30 B.C.. The amulet remains intact and with tremendous detail standing with bowed legs, beard and a highly-detailed headdress. The dwarf deity remains intact with unclogged suspension hole and measures an impressive 2 1/4 inches high. Bes was the God of children, games and laughter. Always depicted as a dwarf with a grotesque, bearded face, tail, feathered headdress, bowed legs an...
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item #1438781
(stock #m030221.5)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€2,699.00
€2,699.00
Condition look at pictures please.
From an old German collection.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a eMail a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
From an old German collection.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a eMail a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Prehistorical
item #1439998
(stock #m150221.1)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€2,600.00
€2,600.00
Ancient egyptian faience shabti of Suensachmet 13cm.
New Kingdom Dynasty 19th
inscription: Wsjr Sw-n-Sxm.t "Osiris; Suensachmet".
The personal name of Suensachmet means "He belongs to goddess Sachmet".
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
New Kingdom Dynasty 19th
inscription: Wsjr Sw-n-Sxm.t "Osiris; Suensachmet".
The personal name of Suensachmet means "He belongs to goddess Sachmet".
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
Explorer Ancient Art
$2,600.00
$2,600.00
Solid cast, the bronze cobra with flaring hood and bulging eyes, curved along the back of the hood, its head crowned by a solar disk, the body once inlaid, with a tenon at the base. 5 1/4 inches high including the tenon. Suspension loop on back of head. V.G. Collection Brussels, 1975.
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item #1440004
(stock #m150221.6)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€2,600.00
€2,600.00
Ancient egyptian fayence shabti for Prince Khaemwaset 15,5cm.
Mummiform votive ushabti, faience with details in black, wearing a short wig, curls modeled into the wig, with sidelock (wick of youth) and a small goatee, adorned with a broad usekh collar, holding agricultural implements in each hand, wrist bracelets, seed sack on back, and a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions on front naming “Khaemwaset” as the owner, using the hallowed Khamuas formula.
The Khamuas form...
Mummiform votive ushabti, faience with details in black, wearing a short wig, curls modeled into the wig, with sidelock (wick of youth) and a small goatee, adorned with a broad usekh collar, holding agricultural implements in each hand, wrist bracelets, seed sack on back, and a column of hieroglyphic inscriptions on front naming “Khaemwaset” as the owner, using the hallowed Khamuas formula.
The Khamuas form...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000
item #1356099
AWEIDAH GALLERY - JERUSALEM BASED GALLERY
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ANCIENT FAIENCE EGYPTIAN "MUMMY BEADS" NECKLACE
EGYPT, HYKSOS, Circa, 1550 BC
EGYPT, HYKSOS, Circa, 1550 BC
Impressive necklace beautifully recomposed “Restrung” using authentic ancient Egyptian faience, terminated with clasp so they can be safely worn today.
Dimensions:
Length: 45 cm
Beware of modern fakes!
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Reference:
Egyptian Mummy beads
Egyptian burial sites have enormous quantities of bead...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Stone : Pre AD 1000
item #1470458
(stock #G218)
Hundred and One Antiques
$2,400.00
$2,400.00
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. The vessel's ala...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Wood : Pre AD 1000
item #1044869
(stock #TM200)
Relics of the Nile
$2,350.00
$2,350.00
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this superb Egyptian sarcophagus mask with red facial details. It remains very large in size measuring 11.75" in height (excluding stand) and 7.25" inches in width. The mask has lovely facial features including remnants of the headwear and clearly defined mouth and nose. The mask features the original dowels which attached the mask to the body of the sarcophagus lid. The mask was placed on the front of the sarcophagus to represent the "Kah", (the physica...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000
item #1383416
Explorer Ancient Art
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Finely detailed amulet of Hatmehyt. Depicted seated, wearing the fish crown, with finely-modelled facial details, wearing a striated, tripartite wig, arms along side and bent at the elbows. A vertical line of hieroglyphic text on the back. 3 inches high. Mounted. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. Chip on crown and part of feet restored. From an old New Jersey private collection. Ex. Royal Athena gallery. Hatmehyt was a goddess of life and protection. Her name translates as Foremost of Fish or Chief of F...
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000
item #1484463
Explorer Ancient Art
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
An ancient Egyptian alabaster torso of a striding man. Wearing a kilt and with arms depicted on each side. 5.5 inches high. Late Period, 600-30 B.C. Purchased on the Paris art market. Said to be originally purchased a long time ago at the Paris flea market.
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Pottery : Pre AD 1000
item #1488673
Ostracon Ancient Art
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Nike crowns a victorious gladiator. She stands on a sphere and holds a palm frond in her left hand.
The secutor she crowns waves the sword. His opponent sways with his head bowed and a deep wound on the side. His hand drops the sword. He is fatally injured.
Ex Daniel Fouquet (1850-1914) collection, published as item no. 445, p. 157, pl. 90 in: Paul Pedrizet. Les terres cuites grecques d’Égypte de la collection Fouquet. Paris 1921. (copy of the publication record joined)
T...
The secutor she crowns waves the sword. His opponent sways with his head bowed and a deep wound on the side. His hand drops the sword. He is fatally injured.
Ex Daniel Fouquet (1850-1914) collection, published as item no. 445, p. 157, pl. 90 in: Paul Pedrizet. Les terres cuites grecques d’Égypte de la collection Fouquet. Paris 1921. (copy of the publication record joined)
T...
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item #1421787
(stock #m06042.1)
A.v.d.B Egyptian Artefacts
€1,999.00
€1,999.00
Heart scarab made out of black stone with hieroglyphic inscription 6 x 3,9cm
Condition: look at pictures
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
Condition: look at pictures
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Faience : Pre AD 1000
item #1332247
(stock #TA301)
Relics of the Nile
$1,975.00
$1,975.00
Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this magnificent lot of 53 Amarna glass amulets (ca. 1,353-1,323 B.C., New Kingdom, Amarna Period). The amulets remain with beautiful, rich colors and glaze, which has made Amarna period amulets so desirable. The lot is made of a grape bunch thistle, blossoms, fish, dancing Bes, wedjats, a wedjat ring (band made from another ring), poppys, leaves, petals and more. These amulets form a very bright and impressive display. Perfect for any collection. Al...
Ostracon Ancient Art
$1,950.00
$1,950.00
Pa-Khaas’ father was Ankh-Hapi, the name of his mother was Hathor-em-akhet. The T-shaped inscription is reading: ‘The illuminated one, the Osiris, the ‘Overseer of the Royal Ships’, Pa-Khaas, born to Hathor-em-akhet, justified.’
The figure carries a pick with the left, the right with a hoe and a rope for a small basket suspended behind the left shoulder. Dorsal pillar and trapezoidal base.
Pa-Khaas was a high rank official in the royal administration of Nektanebo II, Sned...
The figure carries a pick with the left, the right with a hoe and a rope for a small basket suspended behind the left shoulder. Dorsal pillar and trapezoidal base.
Pa-Khaas was a high rank official in the royal administration of Nektanebo II, Sned...
Senatus Consulto
$1,950.00
$1,950.00
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....
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....
All Items : Antiques : Regional Art : Ancient World : Egyptian : Sculpture : Pre AD 1000
item #1484464
Explorer Ancient Art
$1,900.00
$1,900.00
Pre-Dynastic, Naqada II (3600-3200 BC), indurated limestone hippo, depicted in abstract form. 3 1/4 inches wide. Mounted. Said to be Ex, D.A, private Brussels collection, 1980.
