Greek Apulian Lekanis, Lady of Fashion - Ca. 350 B.C., from the ancient Greek colony of Apulia, in southern Italy. Terracotta lidded pottery vessel with footed base, dome-shaped lid and knob handle. Lid painted in red-figure style with series of two Lady of Fashion in profile and two palmette panels. The Lekanis was used in antiquity to store soaps and scented perfumes...

A SET OF THREE EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CONICAL COLLARED COSMETIC VESSELS
Middle Kingdom, Circa, 1985 – 1773 B.C
Old Kingdom, 2494 – 2181 B.C

Measurements:
Height: 6 – Diameter: 4.5 cm
Height: 6 cm – Diameter: 2.5 cm
Height: 7 cm - Diameter: 3 cm
Condition: Un-touched as found, not repaired and not restored

Mounted on a custom plexi-glass “Lucite” display stand

Provenance: Aweidah's collection before 1970 - Registered at the IAA

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Ancient Greek highly painted pottery LEKYTHOS, depicting three dancing figures , dating to approximately 500 BC

Lekythoi (plural of lekythos) were used to hold oil or perfume, especially during religious ceremonies also at baths and gymnasiums and for funerary offerings Graceful body tapered to the base, and a narrow neck with a loop-shaped handle.

There are several variations in shapes; the cylindrical type, like this one, was first seen in the last third of the sixth-century and wou...

An interesting and beautiful bifacial seal, New Kingdom, reign of Amenhoteb the III, 14th. century BC.

The seal carved in brown steatite. A commemorative seal with one side dedicated to father of Amenhoteb II, Thutmosis III and engraved with his cartouche and throne name. The other side engraved with the name of Amenhoteb twice.

Size: 20 x 16 mm.

Condition: Extremely fine, nice patina and light deposits in the devices.

Ex. G. D...

Rare faience (blue green glazed) clay Egyptian scarab amulets on a custom stand. Scarabs were popular amulets and impression seals in Ancient Egypt. Egyptian faience is a non-clay based ceramic composed of crushed quartz or sand, with small amounts of calcite lime and a mixture of alkalis, displaying surface vitrification due to the soda lime silica glaze often containing copper pigments to create a bright blue-green luster...

Ancient Egyptian alabaster KOHL pot with a stopper. Artfully exploiting the banding in the stone.

Dated from, New Kingdom, 1550 – 1070 BC

Measurements:
Height: 5 cm – Diameter: 4 cm

Condition: Minor chip at the cover as shown otherwise intact, not repaired and not restored

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Cosmetics and other toiletries were highly valued by the ancient Egyptians...

A very attractive and exquisite ancient Phoenician massive pottery trading vessel over 2,800 years old that sank in the Mediterranean sea with two handles, pointed base, wide mouth and a short rim enjoying a great looking sea encrustation shells patina

This wine transport amphora dates from 900 - 600 BC

Measurements: Height: 45 cm – Width: 31 cm – Height on stand: 50 cm

Condition: Untouched, not repaired and restored as shown

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LIMESTONE HEAD OF A YOUTH
Roman, PALMYRA, 1st Century AD

A charming limestone head of a youth. Depicted with a serene expression on his face, oval face with a rounded chin, his hair in thick luscious corkscrew curls brushed forward in short pointed locks...

Glazed steatite royal scarab with inscription stating "Akheperu-Re" (Amenhotep II), 18th dynasty, @ 1425 –1400. 3/4 inch. From a Florida estate collection. Said to be purchased in the early 1980s.

Relics of the Nile is pleased to offer this rare flint mace head. These types of unusual flat flint implements of donut form with ground hollow centers and worked outer and inner edges were most likely mace heads. Penned #35. The flint mace head is professionally custom mounted for ready display. The artifact itself measures 3 3⁄4”, excluding the size of the mount. Predynastic period, ca 3,600 B.C. Provenance: Aquired from Arte Primitivo Published in catalog...

Relics of the nile is pleased to present this interesting and large ancient Egyptian alabaster offering table. The table remains in good condition restored from large fragments. The alabaster features a nice marbled pattern and looks brilliant under the light. The table would have originally been used to hold various offerings such as unguents and food to be used in the after life. The table is very large and measures 14.5" in diameter and forms an impressive display...

Large fragment of a Greek red figure Crater, c. 4th. cent. BC.

Figural decoration with part of a female.

Size: c. 15 cm. long and 8 cm. wide.

Ex. Old private Collection, comes with COA from Clive Sawyer 'Antiquities and Ancient Coins'

An interesting and quite attractive small limestone figure of a Noble Lady, New Kingdom, ca. 1300–1200 B.C.

The lady’s attire and hairstyle are typical of the fashion after the second half of the 18th Dynasty...

Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this wonderfully detailed funerary cone from a known tomb in the Theban Necropolis. This is cone number 576 from tomb number TT 295 for the scribe Paroy, also known as Djehutymose. The cone is wonderfully inscribed and detailed with clear glyphs. Djeyhutymose was a scribe under Thuthmosis IV or Amenhotep III during the New Kingdom in Egypt. The cone itself measures 3 1/8" in diameter and 2.5" deep...

A nice classic terracotta head of a young woman, Egypt during the Roman Imperial period, c. 1st. cent. AD.

The head nicely mounted to a large mable plint.

Size: 12 cm. incl. the plint, the head along 5 cm.

Ex. Old Collection from Berlin, bought from the 1930s and onwards!

Ancient Egyptian limestone head with thick wig and prominent facial details. With traces of original pigment. Possibly from the head on an ushabti. New Kingdom, 19th/20th Dynasty, 1292–1069 BC. 2 inches high. Mounted. Fragmentary. Ex. Oliva Tiano, Paris, said to be from an old French collection, collected in the 1960s - 1970s.

Pair of pottery fragments including a head with torso from the La Tolita culture, c. 200 BC-300 AD. and a very interesting head, that wears a mask that looks like a divers mask or an astronauts mask. Closely fitted over the eyes and nose. Peculiar!

Size: 44 mm. and 35 mm. tall.

Ex. Old German private Collection.

Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this splendid intact Greek Lekanis for your consideration. The Lekanis remains in excellent, intact condition with only standard wear and minor chips that do not detract. The lid of the lekanis features palmette design with a lady of fashion and a banded design around the base. Both handles remain intact and the piece measures 9cm high x 18cm in diameter. Greece, 4th Century B.C.