A beautiful example! Ca. 2nd century A.D., from Egypt during the Roman occupation. Head portion of a Roman period funerary sarcophagus depicts a male with full beard; his thick eyebrows and short hair combed into a fringe on forehead. Flesh tone background painted with black and white details. Areas of interior deposits. Near lifesize at 8”H, with normal edge losses, otherwise intact/excellent. ... 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.
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. Comes w... 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
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 ¼ (15.9 cm) long.
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We are pleased to offer this terracotta depicting a Harpokrates riding a horse, the god wearing a short tunic and a pschent-crown, his right index finger raised to his lip. Measures 6.5 inches long. ... Click for details
Here you find an Egyptian terracotta depicting Harpokrates seated on a cloth draped over the black of an elephant, the god depicted nude, wearing a crown, his right index finger raised to his lips, holding a jar in his left hand, the elephant supporting a disk, perhaps a tambourine, on his trunk. Dates to approx 2nd cent. AD. Measures 8 inches in height.
Ancient Romano-Egyptian Female Figure, ca. 3rd century B.C. Terracotta pottery seated figure of a woman with both arms raised. 4-7/8"H, broken/repaired.
PROVENANCE: Ex-Private CO Collection, Ex-Colosseum Coin Exchange.
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Relics of the Nile is pleased to present this ancient green glass bottle. This artifact remains in choice condition with minor wear due to age and only a chip to the bottom and some loss to the rim that does nothing to detract. The bottle remains in solid condition and features a design on the sides which appear to be the knot of Isis in nice detail. Roman Egypt, ca. 200 A.D.
This piece is a Roman bronze that was likely made in Alexandria, Egypt. This piece dates circa 2nd century A.D. and is a complete piece that is seen standing on a plinth. The plinth probably does go with this piece as the patina has matching deposits where the feet meet the top of the base. This rare bronze is likely Osiris-Dionysos and this piece was made to represent more than one god. This figure is seen wearing an Egyptian crown and he is holding a fruit out in his left hand. The fruit ... Click for details
