An Egyptian Greywacke Cosmetic Palette in the Form of a Hippopotamus

An Egyptian greywacke palette in the form of a bird Predynastic Period, Naqada II, circa 3500-3200 B.C. The body of ovoid form, the stylised head with incised eye, perforated on the side for suspensi

An Egyptian greywacke palette Predynastic Period, Naqada I, circa 4000-3600 B.C. Of slender rhomboid form, bulging slightly at the widest point, 33.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Anonymous sale; Pia

Pre-Dynastic Period, 3rd millennium BC. A finely carved flat stone palette in a form of a blade with a circular attachment loop. 38 grams, 11.9cm (4 3/4"). Property of a London gentleman; acquired fro

Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, ca. 3200 BCE. "Green" schist palette in nearly rectangular form, with a border of three incised lines, reverse left reserved. Includes custom stand. Size: 6-1/2"H x 5-3/4"W. Prov

Pre-Dynastic, 4th millennium BC. A flat-section cosmetic stone palette of a bird, amphora-shaped body, pierced through the eye and back, stumpy leg below. 160 grams, 17cm (6 3/4"). Property of a Hamps

Late Naqada II-III Period, 3300-3000 BC. A carved stone cosmetic palette in the form of a flat fish with notched spine and tail, drilled eye and suspension hole. 85 grams, 12cm (4 3/4") From an old Eu

Item: Egyptian Schist Palette, Form of a Fish, Naqada II, c. 3500-3000 B.C. Date/Origin: Egypt, Naqada II, c. 3500-3000 B.C. Materials: Stone Dimensions: 7.3 cm L - 2 7/8 inches Provenance: Private UK

A pair of Egyptian cosmetic mixing palettes, Old Kingdom, c. 2613 - 2181 BC, one in carved alabaster with a shallow bowl, rounded bottom and rim, Dia: 2 in (5.1 cm), the second in terracotta with disk

Egyptian slate palette in the form of a bird, Predynastic, length 9 3/4 inches. Provenance: Peter Sharrer Ancient Art, New Jersey, March 25, 1991, purchased for $25,000

Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3100 - 2700 BC. An Egyptian greywacke bowl with shallow form, an inverted rim and central round depression. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 1561, Antiquities, Lot.

Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, dynasties 21 though 25, ca. 1070 to 664 BCE. Absolutely stunning brilliant blue faience cosmetic jar of rounded form with everted rim. Used for kohl or unguents this

New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1292-1150 BC. A wooden cosmetic spoon in the form of the hieroglyph Ankh meaning 'life'; loop at the top deeply cut to form a bowl; cross bar with two small lotus flowers to

A lovely Egyptian alabaster cosmetic vessel, Late Old Kingdom - 1st Intermediate Period, c. 2345 - 2055 BC, of an attractive tapered form with low rim, the interior vertically bored with deposits with

Egyptian alabaster elegant cosmetic vessel, Dated from, 1096 - 747 BC, ,in slender form with a collared rim, tapering to a narrow base. Artfully exploiting the banding in the stone, excellent surface

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A green glazed composition amulet fragment of standing goddess Taweret in hippopotamus-headed form, with tripartite wig; support pillar and attachment loop to reverse. Propert

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A pale blue glazed composition amuletic pendant of the goddess Taweret in hippopotamus-headed form with rectangular base and dorsal pillar; pierced for suspension. Property of

Late Period, 664-332 BC. A pale blue glazed composition amuletic pendant of the goddess Taweret in hippopotamus-headed form with rectangular base, and dorsal pillar; suspension loop to the reverse. Pr

In the form of a swimming girl holding onto a goose, the bird's concave body for holding kohl. 13.25" L. Wear to gold paint, burn marks to concave area from use as an incense burner. Property from the

Crafted from the robust stone of diorite, this amulet takes the form of a hippopotamus, an animal venerated in ancient Egyptian culture for its association with protection and fertility. Whether a pro

Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, ca. 2500 BCE. One of the classic forms of antiquity, a tall, rounded vessel with a flat base and a wide, round mouth with pronounced rim. It is carved from alabaster that i

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 rounde

An Egyptian faience amulet of Taweret mounted on a crystal base, Late Period, c. 664 – 30 BC, in classic form with head of Hippopotamus and pregnant belly, suspension loop at back of neck. The amule

Title: Egyptian Faience Hippopotamus Fragment, Middle Kingdom Date/Origin: Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th-17th Dynasty, c. 1750 B.C. Description: Partial figure of bright blue faience, rotund form and br

Envision this relic: a calcite amulet of an Egyptian hippopotamus, a creature revered in the ancient Nile civilization. Smooth to the touch, its form is a study in understated elegance, a symbolic gua