A very special bronze cast figure of Harpokrates, the Egyptian child-god. From the ancient Roman-occupation period, ca 50 BC to 100 AD, he is shown nude, legs crossed, hands to lips in gesture indicating silence. Wonderful deep-green patina throughout. 2-1/4"H, seated upon custom stone stand. Choice condition, but may have once been attached to another figure or base. ... Click for details
You are considering an ancient terracotta figure of standing nude Isis-Aphrodite
Egyptian, Roman period, 2nd3rd century AD
This tall, sensuously modeled and delicately made terracotta figurine represents Aphrodite-Isis, a goddess combining attributes of the Egyptian goddesses Isis and Hathor and the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Although otherwi... Click for details
Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask. This is an exceptionally well modeled mask as many if not most are generic. The mask appears to be a mature male with just a hint of a smile on his face. I could write much more but I would rather let the photos tell the tale. Deficient as shown, some restoration and inpainting on the proper left side. Romano-Egyptian Circa 1st century BC-1st century AD. Height 14 inches, 35 CM. The stand not included I did a poor job when I made it.
Here you find a nice Egyptian Frog oil lamp. This antiquity is mould-made, light brown-beige buff clay, with short rounded nozzle. It is decorated with groves and small circles. Also has a small pierced filling hole encircled by a groove and the underside with a design or makers mark. Dates to the 1st-4th Century A.D and measures 3.6 inches in length.
Here you find a nice votive terracotta of two Hathor cows in the seated position. Both wearing a solar crown. Dates to the Roman period circa 1st century AD. Measures 4 inches in height. Intact!
For a similar item see: #4961, The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan.
Sculpted in sunk relief with the deceased reclining on a funeral bed within an aedicula with a triangle pediment, the figure wearing a tunic and mantle, his face turned frontal, holding a two-handled cup in his right hand and a bolt of cloth in his left. Measure... Click for details
Here you find a lovely terracotta figure of the child god Harpocrates. The figure which emphasizes his genitals may have served as protection from the evil eye, perhaps specifically for children. Child is adorned with headband and a wreath tied with a ribbon and surmounted... Click for details
A nice wearable Egyptian carnelian bead necklace restrung with modern clasp. Beads in excellent condition and all are ancient, 80 beads in total, most are faceted.
From a life sized statue, preserving the front portion of the foot, the weight originally on the toes, the now-missing heel raised, wearing a trochas, the wide tasseled lingual covering the criss-crossed straps, the toes naturalistically rendered. 6 Ό (15.9 cm) long.
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