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Ancient Egyptian from Northern California museum |
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Ring Bezels |
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1. Blue glazed bezel, nearly whole, breakage at top left and bottom. This bezel is inscribed with the throne name of Akhenaten’s coregent and the epithet, “beloved of Waenra.” Waenra was part of Akhenaten’s throne name. For questions surrounding the identity of Ankhkheperura, see the description for item 15. This particular example reverses the order of mry (“beloved”) and the second ra (Ra) to better fit the available space. Such rearrangements of glyphs are often found for aesthetic reasons in bezel designs. There is some damage to the mry and wa glyphs, but the reading is clear. 18x11mm. Similar to Petrie type 195 (TA XV). $600 |
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2. The upper portion of a blue glazed bezel with the throne name Ankhkheperura. Whether this ring once also included an epithet linking this ruler to Akhenaten is difficult to tell. . Bezel is fragmentary, but the characters are nicely preserved. 9x13mm. See Petrie type 50 (TA XIV). $400 |
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3. Upper portion of inscribed ring bezel, blue glazed with black discoloration. Hole drilled near upper edge. This bezel is inscribed “Neferkheperura” (“Beautiful are the Forms of Ra”), part of the throne name of Akhenaten. The second sun disk (ra) at the bottom indicates that the missing portion contained “Waenra” (“Sole One of Ra”). Since this bezel has been in a museum collection since it was excavated, the hole seems to have been drilled in ancient times, perhaps for suspension. 12x10mm. This is a standard type of Akhenaten bezel, and compares with Petrie types 49-54 and 56-58 (TA XIV); also UC 985, UC 1920 (faience bezels), UC 12446 (violet glass), and UC 1911 (mold). $550 |
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4. Upper part of green-blue glazed Akhenaten bezel with a good bit of shank remaining. Inscribed “Neferkheperura,” part of the king’s throne name. Nicely molded glyphs and well preserved glaze. Placement of glyphs suggests the other part of Akhenaten’s throne name, Waenra, once completed the inscription. Roughly 15x11mm. Similar to Petrie types 50-54 or 58. $400 |
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5. Lot of 2 faience bezels. 1). Lower portion of a blue glazed bezel inscribed with Akhenaten’s throne name, Neferkheperura Waenra. 12x13mm. Similar to Petrie types 50-53. 2). Upper part of blue glazed bezel with Akhenaten’s throne name, some shank remaining at top. Placement of “Neferkheper[u]ra” suggests that the missing portion read “Waenra.” This bezel is somewhat clumsily manufactured, its shape less symmetrical than the finest examples, the border not distinctly indicated, and the glyphs correct but crudely formed. Faience pieces of this quality may have been manufactured in home industry workshops, several of which have been excavated at Amarna. 19x12mm. In general type, this object is similar to Petrie types 50-54. $500/2 |
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6. Lot of 2 faience bezels. 1). Lower portion of a ring bezel inscribed “Akhen..” This Akhenaten bezel has vivid medium dark blue glaze except within the glyphs where the buff ceramic body shows. This type is represented by many examples and molds among the published finds from Amarna, and is similar to Petrie types 39-43; see UC 12460, UC 12461 (faience bezels) and UC 1913 (mold), all of which are similar to this object, though none is from the same mold. 11x9mm. 2). A fragment of the middle part of a ring bezel inscribed with Akhenaten’s throne name, Neferkheperura Waenra. The blue glaze is very worn but the glyphs are finely molded. This very nice, if fragmentary, example is comparable to Petrie types 50-54 or 58 (TA XIV). 15x11mm. $500/2 |
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7. Lot of 2 faience bezels. 1). Entire blue glazed bezel inscribed with the name of Ankhkheperura. This example’s glyphs are less distinct than for item 15, but still legible. The bezel is whole, with some encrustation to the glaze, but with nice color overall. 20x12mm. It compares with Petrie types 97-100 (TA XV). 2). Nearly complete ring bezel glazed dark blue to imitate lapis lazuli. The inscription reads “lord of the horizon eternally,” and refers to the Aten, who “rises and brings to life what he encircles. “The lower left of the bezel is not clear, the sun disk determinative and one of the H glyphs not being well impressed, but otherwise it is an outstanding example of a characteristic Amarna type. 15x11mm. Compare Petrie 128 (TA XV), UC 991 (bezel) and UC 2114 (mold), all resembling this object, though representing different molds. $500/2 |
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8. Lower 2/3 of a blue glazed bezel with a small remnant of shank in the name of Smenkhkara. Bezels inscribed with the personal name Smenkhkara-Djeserkheperu are relatively rare. This nice example has clearly molded glyphs and well preserved glaze with strong color. Smenkhkara seems to have ruled briefly between Akhenaten and Tutankhamen, and may have been the same person as Akhenaten’s coregent. 13x12mm. This bezel is similar to Petrie type 103 (TA XV; UC 12494), except that in this example the plural strokes below the “kheper” beetle are not arranged in a vertical line but two vertical strokes with the third beside them, a placement better fitting the available space. $500 |
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9. A complete ring bezel, blue glazed, with some shank remaining. Some chipping at lower edges. The glaze is much worn, but the name is clearly legible as “Ankhkheperura” (Living are the Forms of Ra). The throne name Ankhkheperura is surrounded by controversy. It is associated with two personal names, Neferneferuaten, and Smenkhkara. Neferneferuaten ruled as coregent with Akhenaten toward the end of that latter’s reign, and Smenkhkara seems to have briefly succeeded Akhenaten. Was Ankhkheperura actually Nefertiti, or a younger brother (or son) of Akhenaten, or was this name used by both in turn? On this bezel the name appears alone, without the epithet that sometimes connects Ankhkheperura Neferneferuaten to Akhenaten. Therefore, it is impossible to say whether this bezel refers to Ankhkheperura Neferneferuaten or Ankhkheperura Smenkhkara. This bezel resembles Petrie types 97-100 (TA XV), - see UC 12489 and UC 12491. $600 |
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10. Lot of 3 faience ring bezels. 1). Ring bezel, top portion broken away, with thick blue glaze, vividly colored with the throne name of Akhenaten’s coregent and/or successor, Ankhkheperura, with no epithet. 9x12mm. Compares with Petrie types 97-101, UC 12489, UC 12491. 2). Ring bezel, lower portion broken away, with nice blue glaze, with the prenomen of Smenkhkare, “Ankh-Khepreru-re”. 14x12mm. Compare with Petrie types 95 or 97 (TA XV). 3). Bezel fragment, blue glazed. This bezel resembles Petrie type 124 or 125, and refers to the life-giving power of Shu, a solar deity often connected with the Aten in early Amarna iconography. Akhenaten is sometimes equated with Ra’s son Shu, and Nefertiti with Ra’s daughter Tefnut. After year 9, references to solar forms other than Aten or Ra become rare. 13x7mm. This fragment is of palace workshop quality, many examples of which were discovered in the palace dump at Amarna. Apparently, faience manufactured in the royal workshops was distributed to palace staff, perhaps on ceremonial occasions. Faience rings being fragile, many broke and were discarded on the premises, and ended up in the palace rubbish heap. $800/3 |
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11. Lower portion of an inscribed ring bezel with some shank remaining at the bottom. Vivid light blue glaze, crudely formed glyphs. The ankh and seated figure suggest that this bezel is inscribed with the name Ankhsenpaaten or Ankhsenamen. This third daughter of Akhenaten and Nefertiti became Tutankhamen’s queen. On this object it is impossible to tell whether the name has the Aten or Amen form, since that part of the inscription is broken off. That this is an Ankhsenpaaten or Ankhsenamen bezel is not absolutely certain, but the identification is plausible for these reasons: The seated figure seems to be a queen determinative, not a Ma’at, since the strokes above the head do not resemble the ma’at feather and the ankh is too large and too far from the figure to be held by that figure. While the name of Tutankhamen’s queen is most often spelled on bezels with the god’s name at the bottom, examples exist where it occurs at the top in the honorific position. On this bezel, the traces above the seated figure are difficult to make out, and do not seem to be the “n” glyph, but they may just possibly may be the horizontal “s” glyph and feet of the “pa” flying duck. 9x11mm. $700 |
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12. A lot of 5 faience items. 1). A blue ring with a fish on the bezel. In choice condition with only part of the shank missing. 17x9mm. 2). Blue ring bezel, half missing, ‘Aten’ on the visible portion in degraded characters. 16x12mm. 3). A blue ring bezel with a ‘Nefer’ between lotus blossoms see from their side. Intact, but the glaze is a bit degraded. 22x11mm. 4). A blue ring bezel lower portion depicting the bottom of a palm-frond. Nice color. 12x10mm. Petrie, Tell-el-Amarna, pl. XVI, 210. 5). Blue oval-shaped faience inlay. Intact. 18x7mm. $400/5 |
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13. A choice lot of 7 faience ring fragments. Two of the bezels are complete and depict a lotus flower and leaves, the other five rings had Udjats on the bezels. Each is extremely well preserved and are choice examples of Egyptian faience at its highest form. Sizes from 11mm to 22mm. $450/7 |
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14. A lot of 7 faience ring fragments. Six of the rings depicted floral scenes and the last has a ‘Nefer’ on the bezel. Each is well preserved with good color. Sizes from 9mm to 17mm. $450/7 |
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15. A lot of 7 faience ring fragments. Each ring depicted an Udjat of “Eye of Horus” on the bezel. One is light blue, four are apple green and two are blue with white inside the eye. None are complete, but they form a very attractive group. Sizes from 7mm to 19mm. $600/7 |
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16. A lot of 7 faience ring fragments. Colors from green-blue to deep blue. From 8mm to 15mm. $400/7 |
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17. A lot of 24 partial blue faience ring bezels. All depict an Udjat, or ‘Eye of Horus’ and each retains its original bright blue color. An attractive lot. $450/24 |
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18. A lot of 50 partial blue faience ring bezels. Almost all of them depicted an Udjat, or ‘Eye of Horus’. Most have choice color and forms a neat lot. $800/50 |
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Beads & Glass |
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19. A lot of 5 amber breads. Each is roughly round with flattened sides. The amber is from the Baltic sea area and demonstrates trade routes from that region. Beads average 20mm. Also included is a nice cowrie shell bead.17x12mm. Six beads are in the lot. $400/6 |
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20. Lot of 4 items of Lapis Lazuli. Three of them are beads and the fourth is a fragmentary inlay. Beads measure 13x11mm, 13x11mm & 15x15mm. $200/4 |
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21. Lot of 22 molded faience beads included cornflowers, fruit and other forms. Most are intact and all of them retain their beautiful original colors which include bright blue, apple green, golden yellow, purple, orange and white. A choice lot! $500/22 |
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22. Lot of 7 beads, four of various types of stone and two of blue faience. Two of the stone beads are of the multiple hole variety. From 11mm to 18mm. A very interesting group. $150/7 |
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23. Lot of 9 beads. Three yellow glass beads, 1 blue glass bead, 1 incised black glass bead and 4 stone beads. Sizes from 6mm to 12mm. $100/9 |
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24. A necklace composed of blue-green faience disc beads and modern gold spacer beads. The beads are from the tomb of Hori, at Bubastis, 20th Dynasty, reign of Rameses IV, 1182 – 1151 BC. Beads are Porter Type BLME 32. All included are some faience tube beads from the same tomb. Rare to have such a set of beads with such provenance. $250 |
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25. A lot of 5 glass inlays. Two are light blue chevrons and two are dark blue chevrons. The last is a rectangular light blue inlay. Each with catalogue numbers on the back. Lengths from 18mm to 25mm. $400/5 |
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26. A nice lot of 10 glass items. Eight of the items are pieces of core glass vessels and show an array of bright and swirling colors. The last two are glass globs that may have served as gaming pieces. Sizes from 10mm to 34mm. $125/10 |
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Amulets |
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27. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A nice blue faience power amulet combining the body of Horus in falcon form with the body of Bes, wearing the horns of the god Khnum. Intact and a scarce form. H: 32mm. $300 |
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28. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A nice carnelian snake amulet with a suspension loop. L: 17mm. A choice little piece! $200 |
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29. Lot of 5 Ptolemaic period light blue faience amulets of Anubis, Shu, Bes (2) and Pataikos. Average height is 11mm. $150/5 |
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30. Lot of 5 amulets. Four are faience and depict Anubis, a sow, an Udjat or ‘Eye of Horus’, and a cluster of grapes. The last is a shell amulet of a winged figure. Sizes from 11mm to 18mm. $150/5 |
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31. Lot of 3 pieces. 1). A white quartz scaraboid/bead with stylized forms carved on either side, (14x9mm). 2). A Late Period breccia udjat, or ‘Eye of Horus’ amulet, (18x15mm). 3). Late period amulet of Thoth, fragmentary, but showing nice detail, (H: 18mm). $125/3 |
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32. A lot of 4 faience items including a small amulet of a recumbent bull, a scaraboid and some other unidentified things. Bull amulet measures 14mm. Also included a round, domed alabaster scaraboid, holed for suspension, (Dia: 21mm). There are 5 pieces in this lot. $150/5 |
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Ushabtis |
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33. Late period, 664 – 343 BC. A turquoise faience ushabti with nice color. A bit crude, but intact. L: 3 7/8”. $200 |
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34. Lot of 4 faience ushabtis, 1). Late Period, nice green color and pleasing style for the size, (L: 55mm). 2). Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. Light blue color and intact, (L: 75mm). Plus two upper portions of Late Period ushabtis. $175/4 |
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Faience Inlays & Molded Items |
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35. A nice bright blue faience inlay depicting the goddess Nephthys kneeling to left, holding a lotus flower in her upraised right hand. Intact and very nice. 33x19mm. $400 |
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36. A glass paste inlay fragment from the wall mural in the house of the Grand Vizier Nakht in the city of Akhetaten. Lucas Type 47a. A small, but important piece whose find site is recorded from the Oxford excavations. $100 |
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37. Lot of 2 faience cobra heads, which were used to decorate the walls of the temples and palaces. Both have some losses, but retain their excellent deep blue color. Lengths 23mm & 49mm. See Petrie, Tell El Amarna, pl. XVII, 322-323. $150/2 |
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38. Lot of 2 blue faience calf’s heads. Both have nice remaining color, one with some loss to the top of the head. Both 19mm in length. See Petrie, Tell El Amarna, pl. XVII, 307-30. $200/2 |
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39. Lot of 4 pieces. 1). Part of a nice turquoise blue faience tile showing some text and the bottom of a skirt and part of a foot in black addition. Fragmentary, but attractive. 64x52mm. 2-3). A bright blue faience upper and lower portion of a son of Horus, (L: 44mm & 29mm). 3). A fragment of a light blue-green faïence cylinder, perhaps the handle to something like a sistrum, (L: 25mm, Dia: 21mm). $200/4 |
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40. Lot of 3 decorated parts of tiles. 1). Large example showing fish scales in black (84x42mm). 2). Small fragment showing a flower design in black (47x25mm). 3). A nice fragment with white, blue and black glaze depicting part of a falcon (42x42mm). Each is interesting. $150/3 |
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41. Lot of 4 faience inlays. 1). Nicely colored lotus blossom with green, light blue, dark blue and white. Chipped. (29x18mm). 2). Turquoise faience inlay with a ribbed design. Catalog numbers on backside. (26x18mm). 3). Light blue faience inlay with partial wings (45x16mm). 4). Another light blue faience inlay 27x12mm). $150/4 |
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42. Lot of 4 brightly glazed faience partial inlays in a rich, deep blue color. 1). Part of a large feather of Maat (51x28mm). 2). The upper loop to an ankh (28x20mm). Plus to unidentified fragments. $225/4 |
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43. Lot of 4 deep blue glazed faience inlay fragments. 1). A hand, perhaps Nefertiti reaching out to the sunrays (23x27mm). Plus three other unidentified pieces, all with nice color. $300/4 |
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44. Lot of 4 deep blue faience inlay fragments. 1). Part of a tile depicting part of a man holding a staff, the face, chest, belly and arm being visible 39x35mm). Plus three other nice fragments with unidentified designs. $200/4 |
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45. Lot of 4 fragmentary items. 1). A choice portion of a carved alabaster robe of Nefertiti, (33x25mm). 2). Pinkish glazed fragment with the midsection of a kneeling lady or goddess 35x25mm). 3). Non-descript inlay fragment 30x22mm). 4). A Large wedge-shaped faience fragment, no color remains in the glaze 59x48mm). $150/4 |
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46. Lot of 8 bright blue faience fragments which include parts of ushabtis, tiles and vessels. $200/8 |
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47. Lot of 11 bright blue faience fragments. All parts of vessels or similar and vary in size from 20mm to 45mm. $150/11 |
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Varia |
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48. A nice barbed fishing spear or harpoon tip made of bone. Intact and a choice example from the New Kingdom. L: 9 1/8”. $250 |
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49. A very well preserved bone arrow or fishing point. Well made and an outstanding example. L: 3”. $200 |
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50. A lot of 3 flint or jasper scrapers. Lengths from 2 7/8” to 4 1/8”. $150/3 |
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51. A small jadeite axe head or celt. Pierced from front to back and may be a votive piece. 35x20mm. $125 |
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52. A nice Coptic bone Odu idol with nicely incised abstract facial features. Intact and pierced for suspension. L: 5 ½”. $200 |
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53. A Coptic bone Odu idol with incised facial features. Also included are two slender bone handles for something like a mirror. Odu with some repair, but attractive incising. Odu measures 3 ½” and has for holes for suspension. $150/3 |
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54. Lot of 4 items. 1-2). A pair of bronze fishhooks, (L: 50mm each). 3). A clay impression with hieroglyphic text, (17x10mm). 4). A wooden knob from a piece of furniture, (Dia: 42mm). $150/4 |
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55. Lot of 4 faience gaming pieces. 1). A green-blue faience senet game piece, (H: 17mm). 2). A rectangular gaming piece, (32x17mm). 3). A cylindrical light blue faience gaming piece, (H: 14mm). 4). A round terracotta gaming piece, (Dia: 15mm). $250/4 |
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56. Lot of 3 jar lids, 1). A blue faience example with some losses (Dia: 92mm). 2). A nice complete alabaster example (76mm). 3). A choice small alabaster lid (Dia:28mm). $200/2 |
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57. Lot of 4 parts of vessels. 1). Nice blue faience spout to a large jar (H: 37mm). 2). A wide rim to a faience jar, glaze now faded. (Dia: 54mm). 3). Faïence lid to a small jar, glaze now faded, some edge chipping. (H: 28mm). 4). Another small faience lid to a jar, no glaze. (H: 23mm). $250/4 |
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58. Lot of 7 terracotta items. 1). A panther head with traces of light blue paint, (H: 58mm). 2). Small animal hindquarter, (L: 29mm). 3). A round jar lid with remains of the resin seal, (Dia: 47mm). 4). A tapered conical lid knob, (H: 33mm). 5). Rim of a larger vessel, (L: 32mm). 6). Small animal head, (L: 27mm). 7). A large bead, (L: 32mm). An interesting group. $150/7 |
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Ancient Egyptian from Other Properties |
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Stone |
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59. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. A large diamond-shaped slate palette with indentations on each side from a lot of use. In nice condition with some minor chipping on the corners. 12 ¼” x 3 3/16”. See Petrie, Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna, pl. XIII, Grave H17 & Petrie, Prehistoric Egypt Corpus, pl. LVIII, 92D. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $500 |
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60. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. A diamond-shaped slate palette with indentations on each side from a lot of use. In nice condition and a good example. 8 ½” x 3 1/8”. See Petrie, Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna, pl. XIII, Grave H17 & Petrie, Prehistoric Egypt Corpus, pl. LVIII, 92F. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. . $500 |
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61. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I, c.3700 – 3500 BC. A slate palette in the more of a stylized fish (Nile perch). Small suspension hole in the dorsal area. Some minor chipping, but a good example of the type. Small depression in the center from use. 7 ½” x 4 ¼”. See Petrie, Prehistoric Egypt Corpus, pl. LV, 47 – 48. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $400 |
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62. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I, c.3700 – 3500 BC. A slate palette with a point at one end and the top decorated with two bird heads, the left missing. Some flattening in areas due to use. 7 ¼” x 4 3/8”. See Petrie, Prehistoric Egypt Corpus, pl. LVI, 69. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $300 |
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63. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I – II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. A superb alabaster mace head. Intact and quite substantial. 7 ¼” x 3 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $850 |
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64. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I – II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. An amalgamate stone hand chopper. Fits nicely into the hand and would have been a prized tool. 5 ½” x 4 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $500 |
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65. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I – II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. A nice tan colored chert curved knife blade. Intact with good edges. L: 4 ¾”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $1200 |
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66. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I – II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. A brown flint knife with extremely well knapped edges. Some loss to base and tip, but an attractive example. L: 7 7/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $500 |
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67. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada I – II, c.3500 – 3200 BC. A nice hematite mace head. No damage and a good example. H: 2 1/8”. See Petrie, Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna, pl. XX, Grave H23. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $200 |
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68. Early-Dynastic, 1st – 2nd Dynasty, c. 3000 - 2675 BC. A large quartzite spear point. Well made with sharp edges and attractive coloration. L: 9 ½”. Quite scarce in quartzite and a choice example of the type. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $2500 |
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69. Early-Dynastic, 1st – 2nd Dynasty, c. 3000 - 2675 BC. A pair of granite disc-shaped mace or staff heads, which were used as signs of status or rank. The nice speckled granite example has some edge chipping, but both are scarce examples of their type. Diameters 2 ¾” and 2”. See Petrie, Pre-Dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna, pl. XIX, Grave H85. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $300/2 |
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70. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A rectangular basalt grinding dish for ink. Central oval depression and the bottom is nicely faceted into a base. Some very minor corner chipping, but a choice example and part of a scribe’s writing kit. 5 7/8” x 3 ¾” x 1”. See Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, pl. LVI. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $400 |
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71. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A basalt grinding dish with traces of reddish brown paint in the recesses. Some edge chipping, which shows wears over it and a superb example with much signs of use. Old catalog marks in English and Arabic. 4 ¼” x 2 5/8” x 1 1/8”. See Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, pl. LVI. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $400 |
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72. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A small granite scribal grinding dish for ink. In near perfect condition and a superb example of an item from everyday life. 2” x 1” x ½”. See Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, pl. LVI. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $250 |
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73. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A round basalt grinding dish with grinder. Of excellent manufacture with some losses to one side. This type was more commonly used to produce writing ink. Diameter 2 7/8”; Height 1 1/8”. Grinder 1 ¾” x 1 1/8”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $300 |
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74. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A basalt grinding basin, which would have been part of a press. Another flat stone piece would have been placed on top of this one, some fruit or olive places within, that the lugs would have been tied down and compressed. A very handsome example with well cut features and in choice condition. Diameter 6 ¼”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $500 |
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75. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. Another basalt grinding basin as previous, only this example seems to be in an unfinished state and has different lug handles. A most interesting specimen. Diameter 7”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $375 |
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76. Ptolemaic Period, c.4th – 2nd Century BC. A limestone bust of a pharaoh, wearing nemes head cloth and perhaps once had a royal beard. The facial features are handsomely rendered and there are some minor areas of chipping and abraision. Quite attractive and probably represents one of the earlier Ptolemaic kings. H: 5 ½”. Mounted on a custom metal stand. $15,000 |
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Pottery |
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77. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, 3200 – 3000 BC. A blacktopped squat jar with two lug handles. A scarcer shape that was more common in the early vessels of hard stone. 6 ¾” x 5 ½”. $1575 |
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78. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, 3200 – 3000 BC. A nice conical blacktopped jar with flared rim and nicely burnished surfaces. Intact and a lovely example. H: 8 ¾”. $1875 |
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79. Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II, 3200 – 3000 BC. A nice red buff jar with round body and tall neck with flared mouth. The base is flat. Intact and a scarcer type without the usually glossy burnishing. H: 4 7/8”. $400 |
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80. Roman Period, 3rd – 4th Century AD. A crème buff teapot with black decorative additions and single strap handle. 5 3/8” and intact. $475 |
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Wood |
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81. Middle Kingdom, c. 2050 – 1786 BC. A large cedar wood sarcophagus panel composed of three long planks, the uppermost a border rail. The wider portion depicts the four sons of Horus within shrines. The upper panel shows a nice band of text running from left to right. Some minor losses and fading of color, but an attractive piece and very displayable with two mounts for hanging affixed to the backside. From an old Los Angeles collection. 80 ½” x 15 ½”. $12,000 |
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82. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A large wooden stone mason’s mallet showing a lot of use. The handle retains a good polish from the hand of the workmen who wielded this impressive example. L: 11 ¾”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XLVI, 64 – 65. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $300 |
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83. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. Another large wooden stone mason’s mallet. This example is a bit more bulky than the previous example and also has a well polished handle from much use, over 3,000 years ago. L: 11 5/8”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. XLVI, 64 – 65. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $300 |
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84. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. The wooden handle of a hoe, notched to receive the second wooden portion. A knot of rope survives at the midsection, which would have help bind the two pieces together. L: 13 ¾”. See Petrie, Tools and Weapons, pl. LXVII, 62. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $150 |
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85. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A wooden figure of Osiris, god of eternity, Standing erect in a mummiform pose with his arms folded across his upper chest, wearing an atef-crown, mortise holes in the crown and body for the attachment of now missing uraeus and phallus, respectively. 5.5". On wood stand. Ex. collection of Baron Di Portanova, Alcapulco, Mexico and sold at Christies. Rare and interesting. $500 |
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86. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A facial portion of a sarcophagus composed of painted mud-gesso over a wooden core. Much pigment remains with two large, staring eyes. 8 ½” x 8”. An attractive and displayable piece! $795 |
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87. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A wooden facial portion of a sarcophagus with handsome features and with a large portion of the headdress. No pigment remains, but quite attractive. 9 ½” x 7”. $575 |
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88. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A large wooden hand from a sarcophagus with nicely rendered details. From the sarcophagus of a male, as the hand is in the clutching position. Much of the white gesso remains, but no pigment. L: 8 ½”. Nicely mounted on a stand. $625 |
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89. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A wooden Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure. In nice condition without headdress and with much pigmentation an cosmetic details. Vertical band of text down front. Intact with some age splitting. H: 12 ¼” and mounted on a nice stand. $1500 |
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Bronze |
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90. Late Period, 26th Dynasty, 664 – 525 BC. A choice bronze statuette of Bastet in feline form. Handsomely rendered with nice facial features and characteristically pointed ears. Intact with good surfaces and pleasing patination. H: 3 ¾”. $7500 |
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91. Late Period, 26th Dynasty, 664 – 525 BC. A superbly detailed bronze statuette of the god Nefertum. Intact and extremely well rendered. H: 3 1/8”. From a very old collection and nicely mounted on a black wooden block. $2000 |
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92. Late Period, 26th Dynasty, 664 – 525 BC. A nice bronze statuette of Harpokrates. Intact with some gold inlay on the sidelock. Intact with some light surface roughness and very handsome style. H: 3 7/8”. From a very old collection and nicely mounted on a black wooden block. $2000 |
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93. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A bronze figure of an ichneumon, which is a shrew-like animal. Nicely detailed and an attractive example of this very rare bronze type. 3 ¾” x 1 3/8”. On custom stand. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. This animal possessed several cults in the delta region of Egypt. $750 |
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94. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A bronze figure of the Apis Bull. Good style with an attractive olive green patina. Intact. 1 5/8” x 1 ¾”. On custom stand. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $350 |
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95. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A bronze figure of Harpokrates, wearing double crown and pressing finger too mouth. Intact with some light encrustation. H: 3”. On custom stand. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $350 |
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96. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A bronze aegis. Central head of Sekhmet wearing large collar with falcon-headed terminals and large solar disc and uraeus. At back is a menat with original hinge, now frozen in place. 2 ¾” x 3 1/8”. On custom stand. An interesting example. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $450 |
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97. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A bronze head from a statuette of Osiris, wearing Atef crown with horns. Nicely rendered and probably from the earlier part of the period. H: 1 ½”. Nicely mounted on a wooden stand. $300 |
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98. Ptolemaic Period, 4th – 2nd Century BC. A bronze head of a priest with a bald head and a long lock of hair at the back of the head. The facial features are very handsomely rendered and the whole piece has a wonderful chocolate brown patination with areas of green verdigris. The function of the piece is somewhat of a mystery. The head itself rests on a circular platform, which is hollow within. Attached to the bottom is a thick loop affixed at either side. This piece could have served as the lid of a vessel, with something hanging from the loop. A most impressive and interesting bronze artifact and bronze portrait pieces are quite rare and desirable from the Ptolemaic period. H: 2 /34” and mounted on a custom metal stand. E Babelon, Bronzes Antiques, p. 380, #867. (Same head, without the loop). $3500 |
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Ushabtis |
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99. New Kingdom, Later 18th Dynasty, c.1400 – 1300 BC. A molded terracotta ushabti of handsome form with remains of white and black pigmentation. Intact. L: 6 ¾”. $175 |
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100. New Kingdom, c.19th – 20th Dynasty, 1279 – 1190 BC. A carved cedar wood ushabti with remains of black pigmentation. Intact with some minor age splitting. L: 7 ¼”. $300 |
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101. New Kingdom, 1570 – 1075 BC. A molded terracotta ushabti with no pigmentation remaining. Interesting because one can see the numerous fingerprints left behind by the person of made this piece. Intact. L: 4 ¼”. $150 |
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102. New Kingdom, 1570 – 1075 BC. Lot of 2 molded terracotta ushabtis, one with yellow slip and traces of red pigment and the other with much white slip remaining. Both intact. Length 6 ¾” & 7”. $300 |
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103. 3rd Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1075 – 945 BC. A faience ushabti with light blue glaze and details in black. A nice example wearing the characteristic ‘shesh’ headband seen on many ushabtis of the period. Intact. H: 4”. $225 |
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104. 3rd Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1075 – 945 BC. Lot of 10 faience ushabti lower portions showing much light blue color and black text. Average length 1”. $150/10 |
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105. 3rd Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1075 – 945 BC. A lot of 12+ upper portions of faience ushabtis, many still retain their shesh head-band in black. Average height is about 1 1/8” and some with abraision. $200/lot |
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106. Late period, 664 – 343 BC. A nice light blue faience ushabti of ‘Hor-Ankh’. An excellent with choice details and crisp text. A superior example! Repaired at midsection. H: 5 ¾”. $3000 |
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107. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A nice light blue faience ushabti of ‘Nes-Men’. Nice facial details and text down front. Quality restoration at mid-section. H: 4 5/8”. On custom stand. $350 |
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108. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A light blue faience ushabti with very handsome features, even the stripes on the headdress are visible. A nice example? Missing feet. L: 3 ½”. $250 |
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109. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 4 small molded faience ushabti with nice light blue color. Each attractive and good examples of this one sided molded type. Average length 2”. $225 |
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110. Ptolemaic Period, 300 – 30 BC. A blue-green ushabti with thick glaze and good color. Intact and nicely mounted on a stand. H: 5 3/8”. $300 |
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111. Ptolemaic Period, 300 – 30 BC. A green faience ushabti with thick features and nice color. Repaired at midsection. L: 3 5/8”. $200 |
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Amulets |
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112. Late Period, 664 – 343 BC. A large faience amulet of Pataikos with good details and pleasing light blue color. Some losses of legs and the head has been re-attached. A nice piece and mounted on a small black stand. H: 2 1/8”. $300 |
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113. Late period, 664 – 30 BC. A nice ‘Triad’ amulet, depicting the standing figures Nephthys, Horus and Isis. Details well modeled with good turquoise blue color remaining. Strung on a handsome necklace composed of blue faience beads, each three beads fused together and separated by a red-brown faience bead. Amulet measures 1 ¼” x 1” and the necklace length is 19 ½”. $1150 |
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114. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A choice light blue-green faience Djed column with fine detail. Represents the ‘back-bone’ of Osiris. H: 1 ½”. $225 |
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115. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A light blue faience amulet of Shu, holding the sun disc on his head. Very nicely detailed with some minor loss to upper left edge. Repaired at midsection. A real nice example! H: 1 3/8”. $300 |
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116. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A handsome blue-green faience amulet of Khnum. Intact and very nicely detailed and quite attractive. H: 2 9/16”. $300 |
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117. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A faience amulet of Anubis. No color remains, but nicely detailed and intact. H: 1 ¼”. $200 |
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118. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A green faience amulet of Sekhmet, wearing elaborate headdress. Intact with nice details. H: 1 ½”. A scarce type! $300 |
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119. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A blue glazed steatite amulet of Bes. Nicely detailed with much color remaining. A very handsome example! H: 1”. $250 |
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120. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A blue-green faience amulet of Horus in falcon-form. Nicely detailed with feathers and facial features present. Missing feet and end of tail. H: 1 1/8”. $150 |
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121. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A superb blue-green faience amulet of Horus in falcon-form. Intact with handsome details and nicely mounted on a small wooden base. H: 7/8”. $300 |
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122. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A blue-green faience amulet of Horus in falcon-form. Some loss to headdress, but nicely detailed. H: 7/8”. $150 |
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123. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A blue-green faience amulet of Horus in falcon-form. Simplistic, but intact. H: 2/3”. $100 |
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124. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A nice faience amulet of Qebsanef, holding a folded cloth, no color remaining. Repaired at midsection, but a handsome example. H: 1 7/8”. $300 |
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125. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A light blue faience amulet of the Apis Bull. Very well detailed, with some losses to the head area. L: 1”. $175 |
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126. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A steatite amulet of seated Khnum. Intact with traces of blue-green color remaining. H: 1 ¾”. $300 |
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127. Late Period, 664 – 30 BC. A lot of 2 stone amulets. The first is an alabaster amulet of the ‘two feathers’, 20x15mm. The second in a rhyolite amulet of the solar disk, 18x17mm. Both from Aswan area of Upper Egypt. $125/2 |
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128. Ptolemaic Period, 4th – 1st Century BC. A large faience amulet of seated Sekhmet. Nice details with some restoration at midsection. H: 2 3/16”. $350 |
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129. Ptolemaic Period, 4th – 1st Century BC. A light turquoise colored amulet of Tawsret. Intact with nice detail. H: 1 ¼”. $150 |
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130. Ptolemaic Period, 4th – 1st Century BC. A turquoise colored faience amulet in the form of a seated cat surmounting a papyrus column. The upper portion of the cat is missing, but the papyrus column shows good color. H: 1 7/16”. Also included is the head from another amulet. $125 |
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131. Late Period, 664 - 30 BC. A nice mounted set consisting of a winged scarab and two of the four sons of Horus. Each of these would have been stitched onto the covering of a mummy. Scarab measures 4 ¾” x 1 7/8”; Sons measure 2 ½” each. $500 |
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132. Ptolemaic Period, 2nd – 1st Century BC. A blue faience amulet of Ptah-Sokar. Intact with very nicely preserved glaze, which is brightly colored. A choice example of its type. H: 1 3/8”. $200 |
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133. 2nd Intermediate Period, 1630 – 1539 BC. A nice steatite scarab with high domed back and well defined legs. On the base a very detailed and precisely cut series of signs advertising the qualities of one of the Hyksos kings or princes of the Delta, including a nice wings vulture at the center. Intact with no glaze. 18x12.5mm. $150 |
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134. 2nd Intermediate Period, 16th and 17th Dynasties of Upper Egypt, 1630 – 1539 BC. A choice steatite scarab with well defined and wide legs, no glaze. On the base and later scroll pattern. Intact. 19x12mm. A very attractive example. $150 |
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135. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Thebes, Lapis paste scarab. On base in hieroglyphs: SU KHENY MER RA="May he fly like Ra." Dim: 25 x 17 x 12 mm. A large beautiful open-worked scarab with wonderful patina. $2000 |
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136. New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty. A Lapis paste large Royal scarab of Merenptah XIX Dynasty in original gold bezel, base inscribed in hieroglyphs Seti I or Merenptah. The scarab’s eyes are inlaid in gold wire rounded at the ends to appear eye-like. Dim: 30 x 22 x 13 mm. of major importance. Best of all the scarabs in this sal
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137. Late Period, 25th – 26th Dynasty, c.760 – 525 BC. A steatite scarab with no glaze. On the base is a deeply cut inscription reading ‘Men-Kheper-Re” with a feather to the left side. Probably refers to a later king with the same prenomen as Thutmose III, such as Shabaka of the 25th Dynasty. Intact. 15x10mm. Scarabs are scarce from this period. $150 |
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138. Phoenicia, 7th – 5th Century BC. A faience scarab, no glaze of simplified design. On the base, two springing oryx, one above the other. 16x12mm. A nice example. $100 |
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139. Lot of 4 scarabs and scaraboids. The first is a small carnelian scarab from the Middle Kingdom, the three scaraboids are from the New Kingdom, two are small backed and the third with an oryx. Each is a nice example, one scaraboid with some minor chipping. Lengths from 3/8” to 2/3”. From an old collection. A nice lot. $300/4 |
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140. Lot of 3 steatite scarabs. Two are from the 2nd Intermediate Period and the last is New Kingdom in date. All three are nice example. Each is about 2/3” in length. From a very old collection. $200/3 |
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141. Lot of 4 steatite scarabs. Two or from the New Kingdom, one from the 2nd Intermediate period and the last is from the late period. Two with some minor chipping, but all nice examples for the period. Each is about 2/3” in length. From a very old collection. $200/4 |
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142. Phoenician, 8th – 4th Century BC. A lot of 4 scarabs, three of faience and the third in carved steatite. Each with simplistic motives based on Egyptian originals, 2 with some chipping. Lengths 5/8”, 5/8”, 10/16”, & ½”. From a very old collection. $150/4 |
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143. Mixed lot of 6 items. 1). New Kingdom round scaraboid mounted on an antique silver chain. 2). New Kingdom terracotta mold of a rosette bead from Amarna. 3). New Kingdom, a faience plaque. 4). A New Kingdom stone rectangular amulet/seal. 5). A Ptolemaic faience udjat amulet. 6). A Summerian bone ring. Each is intact. An interesting group. From an old collection. $300/6 |
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Beaded Necklaces
All constructed from faience beads, which were primarily used to form the nets, which covered some of the mummies during the Late Period. |
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144. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-color blue to green disc beads. The style is a single strand branching into 3 strands at a modern metal elements. Necklace length: 19”. $275/3 |
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145. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-color blue to green tube beads. The style is a single strand branching into 5 strands at a modern metal elements. Necklace length: 18”. $350/3 |
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146. Lot of 2 necklaces composed of bright, light blue tube beads. The style is a single strand branching into 3 strands at a modern metal elements. Necklace length: 18”. $350/2 |
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147. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of alternating stretches of disc and tube beads in a multitude of colors. Strung on each one is a light blue faience ushabti. Necklace length is 22”. $300/3 |
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148. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-colored disc beads. Strung as a pendant on each a silver cartouche pendant, 2 with the name ‘User-Maat-Re” (Rameses II) and the third with the bust of Pharaoh within the cartouche. Average necklace length about 18”. $225/3 |
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149. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-colored disc beads. Strung as a pendant on each one is a modern silver charm, one in the form of the bust of Hathor, one a large Udjat, and the last a filigreed disc with a genuine blue frit scarab from the late Period. Average necklace length is about 19”. $275/3 |
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150. Lot of 3 necklaces composed of multi-colored disc beads. Strung as a pendant on each one is a modern silver charm, one in the form of the bust of Pharaoh, one a large Udjat, and the last a filigreed pendant with a bust of Hathor on one side. Average necklace length is about 19”. $275/3 |
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151. Lot of 4 necklaces composed of multi-colored disc beads. Strung as a pendant on each one is a modern silver charm, three in the form of the bust of Pharaoh, and the last a filigreed pendant with a decorative animal on one side. Average necklace length is about 19”. $325/4 |
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Egypt Varia |
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152. Second Intermediate Period - 15th - 17th Dynasties, 1650 - 1549 BC. The upper portion of a ‘fertility’ figure, with bird-like features and hair braided into 3 parts. Nice details and mounted on a custom stand. H: 2”. Immediately after childbirth, the mother and child would be isolated from the community. A "coming out" ceremony would later be performed: The mother would be decorated with body paint, dressed in a cowrie shell girdle, and her hair would be braided in three plaits. These activities symbolized her returning to the protection of the goddess Hathor (patron of beauty), and leaving the protection of Taweret (the hippo goddess of pregnancy and nursing). The details on this figure symbolize this ritual. These figures would often be found in tombs to symbolize re-birth. $175 |
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153. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1400 BC, reign of Amenhotep II. A small votive limestone head from Luxor region. Fragmentary in composition but still quite pleasing and certainly well defined. Right side of facing male head is mostly intact with mouth, right ear and eye best preserved. Losses to nose and left eye with right ear and upper portion missing. Pleasing pale yellow and crème in color. Piece was personally examined by John Larson of the Oriental Institute who said that it was genuine and as dated above. H: 2.75". $500 |
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154. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. Part of a faience tile with a central ankh and a small portion of another hieroglyphic character. Some light blue glaze remains in the background and the edges have some chipping. 3 1/8” x 2 1/16”. Old catalog numbers on the backside. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $300 |
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155. New Kingdom, 1575 – 1070 BC. A nice light blue faience offering cup. Intact and a pleasing example. H: 7/8”; Dia: 1 ½”. Ex Leighton Wilkie collection. $250 |
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156. Greco-Roman Period, c. 1st century BC/AD. A rectangular glass plaque depicting an Apis bull standing on three legged blue table within a frame of alternating blue, red and turquoise squares. Before the bull is a mushroom shaped altar. The bull’s body is composed of red, yellow and black shades of glass. Dimensions: Width 4 cm, height 33 mm, thickness 4 mm. See Christies London, March, 1985 Auction of Kofler-Truniger Collection lot 251 which is a more elaborate, repaired example which sold for 30,240 pounds in 1985! $12,000 |
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157. Ancient Egypt, c. 1st century BC/AD. A lot of five fragments of ancient glass including an example of green mosaic glass with yellow flowers and red and green tubes, a disc with a white flower with six petals amidst a cobalt blue background, and three other fragments. L: 13-23 mm. See Christies London, March, 1985 Auction of Kofler-Truniger Collection lots 221, 232 and 248 for similar fragments. $1000/5 |
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158. Ptolemaic period, 3rd – 2nd Century BC. A fragmentary cartonnage mask. Some of the facial gilding remains and overall would provide one with a good study lot or a courageous reconstruction project. $325 |
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159. Ptolemaic period, 3rd – 1st Century BC. A clenched fist from a gesso burial ‘mask’ showing a painted snake bracelet and some skin-colored pigmentation. Remains of amount on the backside. Repaired at middle. L: 4 ¾’. $125 |
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160. Roman Period, c. 400 AD. A large green glass weight with a raised square divided into four compartment. Intact and interesting. Dia: 2 3/8”. 69.01g. $350 |
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161. Roman Period, 3rd – 4th Century BC. A nice limestone head of a male figure, wearing headdress with a stylized solar disc and plumes. Handsome features and overall an attractive piece. Most likely a cult effigy. H: 7” and attractive. $4500 |
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