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Egyptian Antiquities
Hellenistic - Roman Egypt, Bronze Dwarf Acrobat, c. 1st Century B.C. - 1st Century A.D.

|Figures| |&| |Statues|, |Hellenistic| |-| |Roman| |Egypt,| |Bronze| |Dwarf| |Acrobat,| |c.| |1st| |Century| |B.C.| |-| |1st| |Century| |A.D.|
 
AA99522. Bronze figurine of a bald and naked grotesque athletic dwarf in a rotating movement, exaggerated genitals misplaced at the back side, 7.5 cm tall (10.5 cm with included custom stand), green patina, legs broken, devices once possibly held in both hands now missing, c. 1st century B.C. - 1st century A.D.; ex Gorny & Mosch auction 260 (18 Dec 2018), lot 118; ex D.W. collection, purchased in Munich c. 1980; very rare; $1800.00 (€1692.00)
 


Egyptian, Tel-el-Armarna Period, Broad Necklace Petal Bead, 1379 - 1362 B.C.

|Egyptian| |Antiquities|, |Egyptian,| |Tel-el-Armarna| |Period,| |Broad| |Necklace| |Petal| |Bead,| |1379| |-| |1362| |B.C.|
Broad_collar_necklaceThis is a very well made and most unusual bead with extremely rare faience colors produced in the Tel-el-Armarna period. It was originally part of a grand necklace of faience beads. Called a broad collar necklace, it was a more durable version of elaborate perishable floral collars that were worn by banquet guests. This bead represents a single date flower petal. Click here to see a magnificent broad collar necklace in the The Met Fifth Avenue, Gallery 121.
AS96345. Egyptian, Tel-el-Armarna, bright yellow and bright glossy red faience fig flower petal bead, grey faience loops at each end, 19.4mm long, Superb, 1353 - 1336 B.C.; from Alex G. Malloy with his certificate of authenticity; of great rarity; $1000.00 (€940.00)
 


Roman, Egypt, Silenus Head Terracotta Lamp, c. 2nd Century A.D.

|Oil| |Lamps|, |Roman,| |Egypt,| |Silenus| |Head| |Terracotta| |Lamp,| |c.| |2nd| |Century| |A.D.|
The Getty Museum lamp is slightly larger and a little finer style, but this lamp is very very similar and certainly worthy of any collection. See it here.
AL23908. Silenus Head Terracotta Lamp; cf. Getty Museum p. 440, 600; Kestner Lamps p. 417, 405, Fantastic type in nice collectible condition, handle and tip of nozzle missing, a few small bumps and chips, soot marks, length 8.5 cm (3 1/8") long, c. 2nd Century A.D.; mold made, red clay, in the shape of the head of Silenus, with mustache, knit eyebrows, smiling, crown of leaves and fruit alluding to Bacchus, large filling whole at top of head, nozzle at chin, ribbon handle (missing), raised oval ring base; ex Griffin Gallery of Ancient Art (Boca Raton FL); $730.00 (€686.20)
 


Egypt, New Kingdoms Period, Faience Cosmetic Vessel, 1550 - 1050 B.C.

|Egyptian| |Antiquities|, |Egypt,| |New| |Kingdoms| |Period,| |Faience| |Cosmetic| |Vessel,| |1550| |-| |1050| |B.C.|
 
AA99534. Faience unguentarium (cosmetic vessel); cf. Dayan collection p. 90, Collectible condition, complete and intact except for significant surface losses, one side remains attractive; 8.9cm tall, light blue-green faience (partially gone white), ovoid body, flaring mouth, flattened rim; painted black linear design: pattern of thin vertical leaves, between two lines with wavy line between above, and double line below, lotus flower at foot; ex Archaeological Center (Robert Deutsch, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2011), found in Israel; $700.00 (€658.00)
 


Western Semitic, Phoenician, Faience Scarab, c. 1200 - 858 B.C.

|Scarabs|, |Western| |Semitic,| |Phoenician,| |Faience| |Scarab,| |c.| |1200| |-| |858| |B.C.|
This scarabus back type with a merging head and a notched clypeus was used in Egypt for a very long period, from the 11th to the 26th dynasty, from 2040 to 525 B.C. Although Egyptian domination of Phoenicia declined about 1200, scarabs remained popular and were made locally until the Assyrian vassalage beginning in 858 B.C.
AS111469. Phoenician faience scarab, Choice, faience with green glaze, base with tiny chips at edge, light earthen deposits, 17.7mm long, pierced longitudinally, c. 1200 - 858 B.C.; obverse a kneeling radiate supplicant faces right pouring a libation towards a mummiform Osiris facing left, flanked by two hieroglyphs (n'b n'b – The lord of lords) bordering both ends; reverse molded scarabus back with legs on sides, merging head, and notched clypeus; ex Archaeological Center (Robert Deutsch, Tel Aviv, Israel), auction 50 (21 Apr 2011), lot 216; found in Israel; $400.00 (€376.00)
 


Egypt, 25th Dynasty, Carved Steatite Scarab, 751 - 656 B.C.

|Scarabs|, |Egypt,| |25th| |Dynasty,| |Carved| |Steatite| |Scarab,| |751| |-| |656| |B.C.|
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Nubian Dynasty, the Kushite Empire, the Black Pharaohs, or the Napatans, after their capital Napata, was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt that occurred after the Nubian invasion.
AS96334. carved steatite scarab, 12mm long, pierced longitudinally, Collectible condition, well defined back, wear, edge chips, 751 - 656 B.C.; obverse man squatting right holding ma'at; a larger ma'at before him, all within single line border; reverse squat modeled scarabaeus, wide ribbed head, notched clypeus, girdle line dividing thorax from elytra, diagonal lines from girdle to side, legs modeled on side; $250.00 (€235.00)
 


Egyptian, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, Faience Scarab, 664 - 30 B.C.

|Scarabs|, |Egyptian,| |Late| |Period| |-| |Ptolemaic| |Period,| |Faience| |Scarab,| |664| |-| |30| |B.C.|
 
AS96367. Egyptian scarab, 8.1mm long; bright light green faience, flail on base, pierced for suspension, near Choice, 664 - 30 B.C.; from Alex G. Malloy with his certificate of authenticity; $120.00 (€112.80)
 


Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt

|Antiquities| |Books|, |Arts| |and| |Crafts| |of| |Ancient| |Egypt|
 
BK40305. Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt by W. M. Flinders Petrie, 1910 edition, Attic Books reprint, paperback, 157 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings; shelf-worn and stained, new - "like used"; $4.00 (€3.76)
 


Egyptian Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

|Antiquities| |Books|, |Egyptian| |Art:| |Museum| |of| |Fine| |Arts,| |Boston|
Free on request with any order. Don't put it in the shopping cart, just put "BL43197 Free" in the checkout comments.
BL43197. Egyptian Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a small booklet with over 30 black and white photographs and descriptions of superb Egyptian pieces from the museum collection; perfect for throne room reading; $2.00 (€1.88)
 


Egyptian, 26th - 30th Dynasty, Wood Boat with Four Oarsmen and Fish Basket, 664 - 342 B.C.

|Egyptian| |Antiquities|, |Egyptian,| |26th| |-| |30th| |Dynasty,| |Wood| |Boat| |with| |Four| |Oarsmen| |and| |Fish| |Basket,| |664| |-| |342| |B.C.|
It was considered important to have at least one boat model in the tomb, often several, and the wealthiest were supplied with fleets. A fishing boat such as this would offer the owner a source of food and the ability to travel in the afterlife, most importantly the dead man would be able to make his pilgrimage to Abydos.
AEA31086. Egyptian funerary boat, 34.5 cm (13.5") long, 17 cm (6/3/4") high, suitable for the finest collection, near Choice, missing bow tip, stern attachment and possibly a sail, one figure missing arms, figures are not attached and arms loosely attached with wood glue (originally pegged and moveable); SOLD




  



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The list above includes only references specifically dedicated to Egyptian antiquities. Many other references will be used that are dedicated to specific antiquities types (e.g., lamps, pottery, jewelry) or by antiquities materials (e.g., glass, terracotta, metal). Antiquities not included in this list may be identified by clicking on them in the item descriptions or visiting the shop page for the antiquity type or material.

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