Ancient Egyptian Bronze Situla, Late Period, ca. 600 - 300 B.C. Solid bronze with tapering cylindrical body, pointed base; with twin vertical loop handles, original chain and hook. Situlae are pails or buckets used to carry holy water and other liquids used in religious ceremonies. They are found throughout the Ancient Near East, Egypt and Nubia and in the Greek and Roman worlds and continue to be used in the Roman Catholic Church. This example is of a type frequently shown on Egyptian temple w... Click for details
Small and lovely dark green faience Eye of Horus amulet. It is intact and has a suspension hole. Dates to approx. the New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. This amulet has an inscription on the back of the god Hathor. Measures 0.5" inch in width. Looks much better then the photo captures.
Designed to resemble the eye of a falcon, this symbol is called the Eye of Ra or Eye of Horus represents the right eye of the Egyptian Falcon... Click for details
By far the finest, rarest and most important ancient Egyptian Scarab we have ever had the pleasure of handling! Dating to the first Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty - Psamtik I - ca. 664 BC. According to Jacques Billen, of Galerie Harmakhis, Brussels (and one of Europe's foremost expert in scarabs) this is "a very fine example from the group of scarabs with human heads. In this particular case, I think we are dealing with a depiction of a Nubian, with negroid facial features. Inscription reads: As... Click for details
Extremely rare and fabulous ancient Egyptian bronze plume, Late Dynastic Period, Dynasties 26 - 30, ca 664 to 332 B.C. Once part of an Osiris Crown, solid bronze adornment with large, central feather plume (a representation of an ostrich feather) on which is attached a uraeus (cobra) with large solar disc and long, spiraling ram's horn (appears cobra was once inlaid with either stones or enamel). Tang for attachment to wooden sculpture. Custom mount. 5-3/4"L, intact and choice! ... Click for details
The Wedjet; also known as the eye of Horus is a very powerful symbol in Ancient Egypt. It represents the "eye" of the Falcon (Horus) who represents the Sun. This wedjat most likely served as a talisman for protection which could also bring strength and prosperity. Most likely used in the funerary process and often placed on the deceased. From circa the Late Period and measures 3/4" length.Looks much better than the photo would indicate. ... Click for details
The Wedjet; also known as the eye of Horus is a very powerful symbol in Ancient Egypt. It represents the "eye" of the Falcon (Horus) who represents the Sun. This wedjat most likely served as a talisman for protection which could also bring strength and prosperity. Most likely used in the funerary process and often placed on the deceased. From circa the Late Period and measures 3/4" length.
Here you find a lovely Eye of Horus plaque amulet. It is intact with some surface ware and a small hairline as seen in the photo. This eye of horus is made of light green faience and dates to approx. the Late Period 664-332 BC. Measures 1.2 inches in width.
Designed to resemble the eye of a falcon, this symbol is called the Eye of Ra or Eye of Horus represents the right eye of the Egyptian Falcon God Horus. As the u... Click for details
Here you find a full moon cradled in a crescent moon. From a large statue of Thoth. Dates to the Late Period, DYNASTY XXVI-XXX, 664-343 B.C. It is pale green in color with some mineral deposits. Measure 1 3/4 inches high.
Provenance: Collected by Gustave Jéquier (1868-1946).
This scarce piece is an Egyptian brown terracotta mold that was likely used to form a faience amulet. This intact piece is approximately 1.6 inches high, is intact with no repair/restoration, and dates to the Late Period, circa 716-30 B.C. This piece shows the standing figure of the pregnant hippopotamus-headed goddess Thoeris, otherwise known as Taweret, who the the protector of women during childbirth. The image of this goddess is often seen as faience amulets, and an image of this goddess ... Click for details
