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Egyptian Polychrome Gesso Coffin Lid - 1946 Provenance

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Artemis Fine Arts

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Fine Egyptian 12th Dynasty Wood Standing Dignitary: Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, ca. 1991 to 1783 BCE. Skillfully carved from a single piece of wood, a male figure who stands upright with disciplined posture, his arms held tightly to his

0001: Fine Egyptian 12th Dynasty Wood Standing DignitaryEst. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Marble Ovoid Jar, ex-Royal-Athena: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, late Naqada II to early Naqada III, ca. 3200 BCE. A stunning ovoid jar with an elegant presentation evocative of ancient Egypt. The vessel is hand-carved from

0001A: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Marble Ovoid Jar, ex-Royal-AthenaEst. $6,000-$8,000

Egyptian Armarna Limestone Relief of Ox ex-Royal Athena: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten, ca. 1361 to 1336 BCE. A gorgeous fragment of a hand-carved limestone relief panel of a rectangular

0001B: Egyptian Armarna Limestone Relief of Ox ex-Royal AthenaEst. $28,500-$40,000Lot Passed

Very Fine Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Art Loss Register: Egyptian, Late Dynastic Period, 26 Dynasty, 6th century BCE. A sizable faience ushabti of light seafoam green hues. The figure stands in mummiform atop an integral rectangular plinth with crossed

0002: Very Fine Egyptian Faience Ushabti, Art Loss RegisterEst. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Huge Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada III Flint Knife Blade: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada III, ca. 3200 to 3000 BCE. An exquisite example of a lengthy knife blade meant as a hand tool or to be used as a short scythe on the end of a wooden rod.

0002A: Huge Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Naqada III Flint Knife BladeEst. $3,500-$4,500

Rare Egyptian Ptolemaic Papyrus Scrolls, Demotic Script: Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A beautiful and extremely rare set of two tightly rolled papyrus scrolls. Each lengthy scroll is of a slender form, has open ends that reveal the interior

0002B: Rare Egyptian Ptolemaic Papyrus Scrolls, Demotic ScriptEst. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

Rare Egyptian Ptolemaic Papyrus Scrolls (group of 3): Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. A rare set of three roll papyrus scrolls, each of a slender cylindrical form and displaying several rows of illegible Demotic script written in jet-black

0002C: Rare Egyptian Ptolemaic Papyrus Scrolls (group of 3)Est. $8,000-$12,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Bronze / Gesso Wood Ibis + Worshipper, XRF'd: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A wonderfully preserved sacred ibis, of the style found in the tombs of scribes, associated with the deity Djehuty or

0002D: Egyptian Bronze / Gesso Wood Ibis + Worshipper, XRF'dEst. $20,000-$30,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Polychrome Gesso Coffin Lid - 1946 Provenance: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An incredible exterior coffin lid carved from hardwood and depicting a serene countenance atop an elaborately decorated body.

0003: Egyptian Polychrome Gesso Coffin Lid - 1946 ProvenanceEst. $100,000-$150,000Lot Passed

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Tall / Translated Egyptian 30th Dynasty Faience Ushabti: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 30th Dynasty, ca. 380 to 343 BCE. A fantastic mold-formed faience ushabti covered in soft turquoise-hued glaze. The figure stands in mummiform with fused legs and a

0003A: Tall / Translated Egyptian 30th Dynasty Faience UshabtiEst. $6,000-$9,000

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Egyptian Old Kingdom Pink Stone Mace Head: Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasties 3 - 6, ca. 2500 BCE. Beautiful highly polished stone mace head of an unusual stone with distinct pink and tan highlights. Typical piriform shape with central shaft hole,

0003B: Egyptian Old Kingdom Pink Stone Mace HeadEst. $1,200-$1,800

Fine Egyptian Terracotta Offering Table of Ovoid Form: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom to Second Intermediate Period, 11th to 17th Dynasty, ca. 2130 to 1550 BCE. A fine example of a hand-built terracotta offering table of an ovoid form. The raised exterior

0003C: Fine Egyptian Terracotta Offering Table of Ovoid FormEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

Fine Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris, ex-Royal Athena: Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A beautiful cast-bronze figure of Osiris, the Egyptian god of the underworld, standing in mummiform with fused legs atop an integral

0004: Fine Egyptian Bronze Standing Osiris, ex-Royal AthenaEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

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Egyptian Polychrome Cartonnage Mummy Mask: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 21st to 25th Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. A wonderful cartonnage mummy mask formed by layering linen panels within a face-shaped mold until a thick mask

0004A: Egyptian Polychrome Cartonnage Mummy MaskEst. $2,000-$3,000

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Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Redware Black-Top Lidded Jar: Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic Period, Naqada II to III, ca. 3300 to 3000 BCE. An unusual example of a hand-built redware pottery jar with an apple-shaped lower body and a neck that tapers dramatically

0005: Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Redware Black-Top Lidded JarEst. $1,400-$2,000

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Egyptian 18th Dynasty Stone Canopic Jar Lids (3): Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1479 to 1401 BCE. Wow! A trio of fascinating limestone lids from canopic jars, all displayed together on a custom stand. Each lid is rounded, and bears

0005A: Egyptian 18th Dynasty Stone Canopic Jar Lids (3)Est. $3,000-$5,000

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Egyptian 18th Dynasty Carnelian Scarab Thutmose III: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479 to 1425 BCE. A beautiful scarab that is hand-carved from vermilion-hued carnelian and displays the pharaoh Thutmose III on

0006A: Egyptian 18th Dynasty Carnelian Scarab Thutmose IIIEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Egyptian 22K+ Gold Pendant Pataikos, ex-Fortuna: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A fabulous pendant made from 97% gold (equivalent to 22K+) with hammer-molded details that illustrate Pataikos (also Patek,

0006B: Egyptian 22K+ Gold Pendant Pataikos, ex-FortunaEst. $1,800-$2,500

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Egyptian Steatite Scarab, Gilded Pendant Setting: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 18th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A beautiful and petite beetle-form scarab that is hand-carved from grey steatite. The topside has a

0006C: Egyptian Steatite Scarab, Gilded Pendant SettingEst. $1,000-$1,500

Rare Egyptian Wood Female Concubine C-14 Tested: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, late 22nd to 26th Dynasty, ca. 853 to 568 BCE. A beautiful statue depicting a female concubine, hand-carved from hard wood, standing with

0007: Rare Egyptian Wood Female Concubine C-14 TestedEst. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Egyptian Polychrome Ushabti for Wab Priest of Amun: Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1070 BCE. A hand-built pottery ushabti figure depicting a standing wab priest of Amun. The figure stands with fused legs and crosses

0007A: Egyptian Polychrome Ushabti for Wab Priest of AmunEst. $1,800-$2,500Lot Passed

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Published / Large Egyptian Bronze Ram's Horn Lapis: Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, XXIst Dynasty, ca. 1069 to 945 BCE. Wow! A stunning, near-lifesize cast bronze ram's horn with dozens of beautiful lapis lazuli inlays that create the

0008A: Published / Large Egyptian Bronze Ram's Horn LapisEst. $8,000-$12,000

Superb Egyptian Basket, ex-Sothebys, ex-Musueum: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A superb basket of circular form and skilled construction. The body is composed first of papyrus pith - the dense

0008B: Superb Egyptian Basket, ex-Sothebys, ex-MusueumEst. $3,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Stunning Egyptian Late Dynastic Mummified Falcon: Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A stunning falcon wrapped in several layers of fibrous linens after having undergone the process of mummification. The plump

0009: Stunning Egyptian Late Dynastic Mummified FalconEst. $5,000-$7,500

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