Fine Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

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Encino, CA, United States

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Fine Ancient Egyptian Artifacts

Michael Malter

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A wooden shrine door depicting two vignet: A wooden shrine door depicting two vignettes, one of a Djed pillar of Osiris, the other with a knot of Isis. Both handsomely rendered in bright green, red and brown with black outline. Pegged for

0049: A wooden shrine door depicting two vignetEst.

$550

$650

Lot Passed

A beautiful wooden polychromed lintel pan: A beautiful wooden polychromed lintel panel from a shrine. It depicts a handsome winged solar disc with uraeii and linear designs. Nicely detailed in black, reds, yellows on crème.A well preserved

0050: A beautiful wooden polychromed lintel panEst.

$750

$850

Lot Passed

A polychromed wooden leg from a funerary: A polychromed wooden leg from a funerary bier. Basically a long piece of wood fitted with a lug at the top to fasten it to the main body of the bier. Nicely painted however with a graceful lotus

0051: A polychromed wooden leg from a funeraryEst.

$400

$500

Lot Passed

A nice wooden ibis. A bit stylized in man: A nice wooden ibis. A bit stylized in manufacture, but still a charming piece with complete black, red and yellow paint. Stick legs and its' original base complete this intact and most interesting

0052: A nice wooden ibis. A bit stylized in manEst.

$1,200

$1,400

Lot Passed

An interesting polychromed wooden 'ba bir: An interesting polychromed wooden 'ba bird', a human-headed bird with carved facial features and wearing a head-dress of stylized feathers with illegible hieroglyphs. The body is simplistic with a

0053: An interesting polychromed wooden 'ba birEst.

$1,200

$1,400

Lot Passed

A polychromed wooden Horus-Falcon on a re: A polychromed wooden Horus-Falcon on a rectangular base, with stylized features and detailed in red and black paint on golden yellow ground. Ptolemaic Period, 3rd - 2nd Century BC. H: 10.2 cm / 4".

0054: A polychromed wooden Horus-Falcon on a reEst.

$800

$1,000

Lot Passed

A lot of two gessoed and polychromed wood: A lot of two gessoed and polychromed wooden Horus falcons. Both of simplistic, but charming style and detailed in black paint over yellow, green, blue and red. Some minor loss of paint, but both

0055: A lot of two gessoed and polychromed woodEst.

$600

$700

Lot Passed

A polychromed wooden image of Anubis on a: A polychromed wooden image of Anubis on a long rectangular base. Features are stylized with feet side by side and head held high, with customary pointed ears. Painted black with white eyes and

0056: A polychromed wooden image of Anubis on aEst.

$700

$800

Lot Passed

A polychromed wooden uraeus wearing a sol: A polychromed wooden uraeus wearing a solar disc. Nicely painted with red, green yellow and purple over a crème ground. Small hole behind the solar disc where a rod would have run through connecting

0057: A polychromed wooden uraeus wearing a solEst.

$400

$500

Lot Passed

A gold gilt wooden image of the sphinx in: A gold gilt wooden image of the sphinx in its' classic form like the example at Giza. Not extremely detailed, but capturing the essential elements and giving the piece much charm and eye appeal. Much

0058: A gold gilt wooden image of the sphinx inEst.

$450

$550

Lot Passed

A small polychromed and gilt sphinx, with: A small polychromed and gilt sphinx, with spread wings. Cute facial features and simple body and wing design. Gilt throughout with head-dress, feet, tail and wing tips in blue paint. A nice little

0059: A small polychromed and gilt sphinx, withEst.

$500

$600

Lot Passed

A small gilded beeswax image of a sphinx.: A small gilded beeswax image of a sphinx. Stylized with a reddish toning in some areas. Holed from side to side for attachment to the bandages of the deceased along with rosettes and other amulets.

0060: A small gilded beeswax image of a sphinx.Est.

$400

$500

Lot Passed

A painted wood sarcophagus for a Corn-Osi: A painted wood sarcophagus for a Corn-Osiris with a falcon head, details in black including the facial markings, the striped head-dress and broad collar. Down the front are two columns of

0061: A painted wood sarcophagus for a Corn-OsiEst.

$5,500

$6,500

Lot Passed

An interesting lot of 30 lead tesserae. A: An interesting lot of 30 lead tesserae. All with various symbols and devices representing religion and commerce. Roman Period, 1st - 3rd Century AD. A good lot for the student.

0062: An interesting lot of 30 lead tesserae. AEst.

$100

$150

Lot Passed

A terracotta burial jar lid with fugitive: A terracotta burial jar lid with fugitive paint depicting a stylized Egyptiform coffin lid, with protruding facial features and hands crossed over breast. Intact with minor edge chipping at bottom.

0063: A terracotta burial jar lid with fugitiveEst.

$1,800

$2,000

Lot Passed

An over life-sized mask from a wood sarco: An over life-sized mask from a wood sarcophagus in fine 'Libyan Style' of the Western Delta region. Considerable light flesh toned pigment remains on face highlighted with white and black for the

0064: An over life-sized mask from a wood sarcoEst.

$2,500

$3,500

Lot Passed

A lot of three carved wooden ears for att: A lot of three carved wooden ears for attachment to the face of a mummy case. Each has a hole for the peg. Unusual to find them separate like this. Saite Period, XXVIth Dynasty, 664 - 525 BC. Ave. L:

0065: A lot of three carved wooden ears for attEst.

$200

$300

Lot Passed

A nice pair of cast bronze inlay eyes and: A nice pair of cast bronze inlay eyes and eyebrows for a sarcophagus. A scarcer type with the pupil of each eye also solid bronze. The white part made of limestone. Attractive and all of original

0066: A nice pair of cast bronze inlay eyes andEst.

$2,200

$2,500

Lot Passed

A very attractive polychrome sarcophagus: A very attractive polychrome sarcophagus lid with well detailed features of the face and feathered head-dress, 'Kheper' beetle on forehead, bands of floral designs on ends of long tresses. Center

0067: A very attractive polychrome sarcophagusEst.

$10,000

$11,000

Lot Passed

An upper section from a sarcophagus lid,: An upper section from a sarcophagus lid, top of head down to breast. Depicts a pleasing female visage with yellow toned skin and detailed almond eyes in blue and white. Solid blue head-dress and

0068: An upper section from a sarcophagus lid,Est.

$9,000

$10,000

Lot Passed

A mask for a mummy case depicting a reddi: A mask for a mummy case depicting a reddish-skinned male. Nile mud was used for the gesso as times were difficult during this period and real plaster gesso was quite expensive. Features also display

0069: A mask for a mummy case depicting a reddiEst.

$900

$1,000

Lot Passed

A small mask with more delicate features: A small mask with more delicate features of a female with white base and highlighted black eyes. Also gessoed in Nile mud, indicating the weaker economical times. A very pleasing little piece on

0070: A small mask with more delicate featuresEst.

$900

$1,000

Lot Passed

All nicely carved with pleasing details.: All nicely carved with pleasing details. Holes for wooden pegs for attachment to mummy case, gesso and paint lacking, but overall attractive and displayable. Lot of 4 'Ka' masks from mummy cases,

0071: All nicely carved with pleasing details.Est.

$1,000

$1,300

Lot Passed

All show signs of heavy erosion and loss: All show signs of heavy erosion and loss of detail, but nice, smooth patinas to some. Woods consist of cedar and acacia. Lot of 4 'Ka' masks from mummy cases, c.XXVIth - XXXth Dynasty, 664 - 343 BC.

0072: All show signs of heavy erosion and lossEst.

$700

$800

Lot Passed

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Michael Malter

Encino, CA, United States

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SUNDAY, January 12th 2003 at Sheraton-Universal Hotel in Los Angeles, California; preview at hotel begins at 10am, auction at 1pm.

Encino, CA

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