Ancient Ring Fragment w/ Cartouche of Shabaka Neferkare

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #923816
GD-446

Here you find a ring fragment in reddish tone, with cartouche of Ne-fer-ka-re, which translates to "Beautiful is the soul of Re". He was a Nubian Pharaoh therefore this piece dates to 25th Dynasty. Measures 1" in length.

Provenance: Gustave Jequier (1868-1946)

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Ancient Egyptian Terracotta Head of "Horus the Child"

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #918557
GD-437

Very fine terracotta of the child horus. Wearing side-lock, crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. Also on the front of the crown we see a uraeus or cobra with solar disk. Portion of finger on the lips still present. This is one of the finest terracotta heads I have seen. Measure 3 1/4 inches and is intact as shown. Very vivid facial expression and crisp details.

Provenance: Gustave Jequier (1868-1946) ... Click for details

Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of Bes with Plumes

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #918245
GD-435

Ancient blue faience amulet of the god Bes, wearing a plume headdress. Intact with crisp features and has suspension hole through the plumes. The figure is also resting on his phallus. Dates to approx. the Third Intermediate period. Measures 22 mm in height.

Provenance: Gustave Jequier (1868-1946)

Authentication: Gayle Gibson, Egyptologi... Click for details

Ancient Egyptian Faience Scarab - Mummy Wrapping

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #917130
GD-429

A nice large scarab which would have been sewn on the wrapping or threaded on a net of beads, placed on the mummy. Dates to approx the Third Intermediate Period, 1079-800 BC. Has holes for thread, so that it could be sewn onto the bandages of the mummy. Intact as shown and in good condition with some surface ware. Measures 2.5 inches in length.

The winged scarab was a common motif on mummy masks and coffins, represent... Click for details

Egyptian Faience Amulet of Sky Goddess Nut as a Sow

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #915709
GD-427

Here you find a very rare pendant amulet of fecundity, in blue faience, depicts the sky-goddess (mother goddess) Nut as a sow. Seems to be suckling or swallowing her piglets. Dates to the Third Intermediate Period (1085-760 BC). Measures 1 inch in length. “The sky goddess whose arched body formed the vault of heaven gave birth to the sun each dawn and swallowed him each dusk; conversely, she bore the myriad stars each evening and gobbled them up each dawn. It is not surprising that, as mot... Click for details

Ancient Faience Figure of Imhotep - Sakkara

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #914780
GD-425

Here you find a spectacular and rare faience statuette of Imhotep. Colour suggests 27th Dynasty. Measures 2.25 inches in height.

Imhotep was the builder of The Step-Pyramid at Sakkara and he was not a king but an artist and scientist. He was also a physician, architect, Pyramid Builder and chief adviser of King Zoser. Imhotep did so much for medicine in Egypt, future generations would have worshiped him as a god of ... Click for details

4 Sons of Hours with Winged Scarab - Faience Amulets

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #914773
GD-424

Here you find a complete set of 4 sons of Horus from mummy wrappings. This set would have been sewn on the wrapping or threaded on a net of beads, placed on the mummy. Dates to approx the Third Intermediate Period, 1079-800 BC. All with holes for thread, so that they could be sewn onto the bandages of the mummy. Intact as shown and in perfect condition!

There are many ancient Egyptian deities which were concerned ... Click for details

Dummy Canopic Jar . False Canopic Jars - Egyptian Art

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #914064
GD-423

A nice "dummy" or "false" limestone canopic jar! Shows nice workmanship even though the tradition of using Canopic jars for the organs started to cease by this period as the organs were being wrapped and placed back into the body. Sometimes these "dummy" Canopic jars were placed in a Canopic box and other times they were placed within holes in the floor. This example is intact said for missing section to one side as seen in the photo. Made of a single piece of limestone, the top is contiguous wi... Click for details

EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS SECTION WITH ANUBIS

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #912972
GD-421

EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS SECTION WITH ANUBIS

THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXI, CIRCA 990-940 B.C.

Here you find a nice section of an ancient egyptian sarcophagus. Has a nice band of heiroglyphs in the middle. Two seated jackal's representing the Anubis the god of the Underworld. In very good condition and displays well. Measures 12"... Click for details

Ancient Egyptian Faience Scarab Royal 23rd dynasty

Egyptian: Third Intermediate Pre AD 1000: item #883210
a402

A superb rare faience scarab with cartouche of the Libyan king Pedibastet (kheper-re). Extensive glaze wear and ancient earthen deposits on surface otherwise intact.

Dating to 23rd dynasty 818-793 BC.

Measures 12mm length.

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