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Fine Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience Ushabti

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Fine Antiquities, Asian, Ethnographic Art

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Egyptian Yellow Faience Openwork Amulet of Bes: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. A yellow faience amulet, flat-backed and with an openwork style, depicting the god Bes. Bes is shown with a stylized lion's mane and a large, plumed

0001: Egyptian Yellow Faience Openwork Amulet of BesEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Stone Paint Palette: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Gerzeran Period, ca. 3000 BCE. A smooth, flat, greenish-grey schist palette, in the form of a pheasant- or partridge-like bird. The shape of the palette is a

0001A: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Stone Paint PaletteEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone - Translated: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, Eighteenth Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1292 BCE. A coarse fired earthenware funerary cone, its wide, flat, round end stamped with the following hieroglyphs (in translation): "The

0001B: Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone - TranslatedEst. $1,200-$1,800

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0001C: Egyptian Limestone Temple Fragment with FaceEst. $5,000-$7,000

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Rare Egyptian Steatite Fish-Form Scaraboid: Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1550 to 664 BCE. A wonderful scaraboid, carved from white steatite, in the shape of a fish - more specifically, a tilapia, based on other Egyptian

0001D: Rare Egyptian Steatite Fish-Form ScaraboidEst. $300-$450

Large Egyptian Basalt Heart Scarab: Egypt, New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 1550 to 712 BCE. A large dark grey basalt "heart" scarab with carved details to the head, wings, and legs. Heart scarabs are oval amulets that were

0001E: Large Egyptian Basalt Heart ScarabEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Tall Egyptian Bronze Osiris Figure: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A heavy and detailed cast bronze figure of the mummiform god of the Underworld, Osiris. This would have been a votive

0001F: Tall Egyptian Bronze Osiris FigureEst. $7,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Large Pre-Dynastic Red Breccia Stone Jar: Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, Naqada III period, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. A heavy, bulbous jar with a variegated surface of smooth and rough stone. Two cylindrical, lugged handles project from either side,

0001G: Egyptian Large Pre-Dynastic Red Breccia Stone JarEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Large Ancient Egyptian Banded Alabaster Vessel: Egypt, Late Period, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A large banded alabaster vessel that may contain some percentage of calcite to increase its hardness -- pure alabaster, a fine-grained cohesive variety of

0002: Large Ancient Egyptian Banded Alabaster VesselEst. $800-$1,500Lot Passed

Egyptian 25th Dynasty Wood Sarcophagus Mask: Egypt, Late Period, 25th Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A wood carved mask with large eyes, a thin nose, and a small mouth. The figure has been carved with a large, rounded headdress that sits low

0002A: Egyptian 25th Dynasty Wood Sarcophagus MaskEst. $1,600-$2,500Lot Passed

Fine Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1070 to 712 BCE. This is a very fine example of an ushabti (shabti) with a beautiful sky blue faience coating, black hair, facial features, implements, and

0002B: Fine Egyptian Brilliant Blue Faience UshabtiEst. $2,400-$3,400Lot Passed

Huge Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Bust Mummy's Coffin: Egypt, Late Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A huge, impressive example of a sarcophagus bust from a mummy's coffin. It consists of three carved cedar panels with separately attached

0002C: Huge Egyptian Wood Sarcophagus Bust Mummy's CoffinEst. $9,000-$13,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Late Dynastic Ceramic Bead -Wedjat: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A rectangular and laterally-perforated ceramic bead with a flat bottom and a slight domed topside. The top depicts a

0003: Egyptian Late Dynastic Ceramic Bead -WedjatEst. $500-$750

Egyptian Papyrus Fragments - Greek / Demotic Script: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Eight papyrus fragments of varying sizes, one with Demotic script and five with Greek script. Demotic was used specifically for writing

0004: Egyptian Papyrus Fragments - Greek / Demotic ScriptEst. $3,000-$4,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Papyrus Fragments w/ Hieratic Script: Egypt, Ptolemaic to Roman periods, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A collection of twenty eight papyrus fragments with some writing visible on them. This appears to be in Hieratic script, first developed for

0005: Egyptian Papyrus Fragments w/ Hieratic ScriptEst. $400-$600

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Romano-Egyptian Plaster Mummy Mask of a Man: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian Period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. An incredibly haunting plaster mummy mask, depicting a young man with lifelike features and enormous eyes. The man's gaze is wide and

0006: Romano-Egyptian Plaster Mummy Mask of a ManEst. $8,000-$12,000

Romano-Egyptian Stucco Portrait Head: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian, ca. 1st century BCE to 2nd century CE. A skillfully sculpted stucco portrait head presenting a solemn visage comprised of wide-open, heavy lidded eyes, a dare I say perfect

0006A: Romano-Egyptian Stucco Portrait HeadEst. $1,600-$2,400Lot Passed

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Romano-Egyptian Pottery Grotesque Figure w/ Phallus: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 30 BCE to 2nd century CE. A fascinating image of a dwarf-like figure with an enormous phallus that he holds against one shoulder. This mold-made ceramic votive

0006B: Romano-Egyptian Pottery Grotesque Figure w/ PhallusEst. $1,000-$1,500

Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Harpocrates Votive: Egypt, Romano-Egyptian period, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A mold-made earthenware figure of the god Harpocrates, posed here nude aside from his distinctive pointed cap. He stands leaning

0006C: Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Harpocrates VotiveEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

Egyptian Coptic Bone Idol - Anthropomorphic: Egypt, Coptic culture, ca. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. A highly abstract anthropomorphic figure carved and polished from bone. The "head" area is triangular, and the torso long and

0007: Egyptian Coptic Bone Idol - AnthropomorphicEst. $700-$1,000Lot Passed

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Group of 4 Greek Cycladic Marble Legs: Greece, Cycladic (final Neolithic) period, ca. 2600 to 2300 BCE. A collection of four stone leg fragments, each showing the area around the knee, each carved from semi-translucent marble and polished

0007A: Group of 4 Greek Cycladic Marble LegsEst. $2,000-$3,000

Greek Mycenaean Polychrome Stirrup Jar: Ancient Greece, Mycenaean, ca. 1500 BCE. A wheel-made pottery stirrup jar of a classic Mycenaean form with a bulbous body, a flat base, conjoined twin handles on top, and a side spout. The vessel is

0008: Greek Mycenaean Polychrome Stirrup JarEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Greek Cypriot Black-on-White Milk Bowl: Ancient Greece, Cyprus, late Cypriot II, ca. 1450 to 1400 BCE. A rounded terracotta bowl with a wishbone-shaped handle and black-on-white painted geometric motifs on the exterior and on the handle.

0008A: Greek Cypriot Black-on-White Milk BowlEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Greek Daunian Polychrome Twin-Handled Bowl: Southern Italy, Native Italic, Daunian, ca. 4th century BCE. Very attractive deep plate or bowl with opposing handles and opposing horns. Exterior decorated with single brown band, interior with

0008B: Greek Daunian Polychrome Twin-Handled BowlEst. $1,400-$2,100Lot Passed

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