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Egyptian, 18th Dynasty - Ptolemaic Period, Bronze Mirror with Wooden Handle, c. 1550 - 30 B.C.
AEA30996. Egyptian mirror; see Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, pl. xxvi - xxviii, length 27 cm (10 1/2"), width 14.8 cm (5 3/4"), original red, brown, and green polychrome pigment on gesso, ribbed handle is not firmly attached but slides on a bronze tenon; verdigris and minor bend in mirror, pigment and gesso chipped on handle; rare with handle; SOLD
Egyptian, Wooden Head Rest, 18th Dynasty, 1550 - 1292 B.C.
Although this design may appear uncomfortable to us, the ancient Egyptians must have approved because the type was used for thousands of years from the First Dynasty (c. 3100 - 2890 B.C) through the Ptolemaic Period. It cupped the side of the face while one slept on their side. These headrests were taken to the tomb for use in the Other Life; mummies often lay within the coffin with the head resting on one.AEA30970. Egyptian wooden head rest, cf. Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, p. 35, 33, Choice, 20.7 cm (8 1/8"), complete without repairs, cracks as expected for ancient wood objects of this size, made in three parts; SOLD
AM33673. Wooden sarcophagus mask, Choice, 9 x 6 1/2", white gesso pigment painted face with traces of black eye definition, finely delineated face with nose with nostrils; top of head missing; SOLD
In ancient Egypt, both sexes wore robes called kalasiris by Herodotus. Material and cut varied over the centuries, though the cloth of choice was always linen. The kalasiris women wore might cover one or both shoulders or be worn with shoulder straps. They covered the breasts most of the time, though there were periods when fashion left them bare. While the top could reach anywhere from below the breast up to the neck, the bottom hem generally touched the calves or even the ankles. Some had short sleeves, others were sleeveless. The fit might be very tight or quite loose. They were often worn with a belt which held together the folds of cloth. -- https://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/clothing.htmAB34111. Large wood lady figure; 31.5 cm (12 1/2") tall; original gesso and polychrome pigment; arms missing (originally separate pegged pieces), feet missing, near Choice, SOLD
Sokar was the Memphite god of the dead and patron of the workers who built the necropolis and tomb and ritual objects, and substances used in mummification. During the Late Period, the combined deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, was often represented as a wooden mummiform figure with the regalia of kingship, standing on a miniature sarcophagus, facing a small Sokar hawk at his feet. See Ptah-Sokar-Osiris in NumisWiki for a photograph of a complete piece.AEA30964. Wood sokar hawk; 16 cm (6 1/4") long, 5.7 cm (1 3/4") tall, original gilding and red, black, and blue gesso pigment with some touch-up restoration; hole in the top of the head originally held a crown, now missing; SOLD
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. AE21197. cartonage panel, cf. Ancient Egyptian Art at Yale, p. 160 for similar cartonage, c. 13cm (5"), Choice, some bitumen deposits, executed in blue, red, yellow, white, and black, Isis standing right winged with arms outstretched, Eye of Horus symbol right, behind is her sister Nephthys Neohthys, register of hieroglyphs at the bottom; SOLD
From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. AZ33420. Cartonage panel, cf. Yale Egyptian p. 160 for similar cartonage, Choice, 4 ½" x 7", 332 - 30 B.C.; executed in blue, red, yellow, white, and black, goddess Isis standing left, winged with arms outstretched, facing right in front Eye of Horus symbol, register of hieroglyphs at the bottom; some bitumen deposits; SOLD
Egyptian, Coptic, Wood Hair Comb, 6th - 7th Century A.D.
AB31029. Wooden comb; cf. Petrie, Objects of Daily Use, 47 - 51; length 22 cm (8 5/8"), width 7.3 cm (2 7/8"), ornamented with circular geometric patterns; warped, missing some teeth; SOLD
Nut was the personification of the sky and the heavens. She was the daughter Shu and Tefnut and the granddaughter of the creator god (Atum or Ra).AE21206. Egyptian wood cartonage panel; 29 cm x 21 cm (11 ½" x 8 ¼"), losses, no restoration, c. 332 - 30 B.C.; decorated wood panel, yellow, red, blue, green and black on white gesso, depicting the goddess Nut, facing right, with a yellow solar disk on her head, a blue wig with a white band, her breast exposed over her multi-color garment; from the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years; SOLD