Ancient Egyptian art must be viewed from the standpoint of the ancient Egyptians to understand it. The somewhat static, usually formal, strangely abstract, and often blocky nature of much Egyptian imagery has, at times, led to unfavorable comparisons with later, and much more ânaturalistic,â Greek or Renaissance art. However, the art of the Egyp...
Ancient Egyptian art must be viewed from the standpoint of the ancient Egyptians to understand it. The somewhat static, usually formal, strangely abstract, and often blocky nature of much Egyptian imagery has, at times, led to unfavorable comparisons with later, and much more ânaturalistic,â Greek or Renaissance art. However, the art of the Egyptians served a vastly different purpose than that of these later cultures.
Very fine brown steatite scarab set in golden swivel ring. Bottom of scarab, sows the Goddess Hathor as a cow. This combination of motifs and signs may call upon the protection of a cow goddess. Price: € 750,--Size: 2,3 x 2 cm Period: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Provenance: Dutch collection Amsterdam 1970's
Ancient Egyptian faience shabti for Ankh-esen-Amun. Intact with black painted hieroglyphs "The Osiris, Ankh esen Amun, justified"Price: SOLD Size: 6 cm Period: 21st Dynasty Material: Faience Provenance: Swiss collection, Schlieren
Intact mold with hieroglyphs, showing the epitheton of Ramses II. Ra-(en)-Hekau "Ra for all rulers"Price: SOLDSize: 4,5 x 3,7 cm Period: c. 700 - 50 B.C. Material: terracotta Provenance: Ex. Dr. John Winnie collection U.S.A.
Cosmetic pallet in the shape of a fish. The palette is in the shape of bolti fish, or Tilapia nilotica.Ancient Egyptians associated bolti fish with fertility, growth, and rebirth.Price: € 2500,-- Size: 18,5 x 11 cm Period: Naqada II -III, c. 3400-3200 B.C. Material: Greywacke Condition: Intact Provenance: Dutch collection 1980's
Ancient Egyptian amulet of Serapis. rarePrice: € 450,--Size: 3,4 cm Period: 2nd-1st century B.C. (Greco-Roman) Material: steatite Provenance: Dutch collection, 1960's - 1970's
Faience Cobra amulet in the form of a Uraeus. Uraeus: Sign of control, nobility, and divine protection in ancient Egypt.Price: € 250,--Size: 1,5 cm Period: Late Period, Dynasty 26–31 (662–332 B.C.) Material: Faience Provenance: UK collection R.G.
Ancient Egyptian amulet of the red crown.Price: € 225,--Size: 2,5 cm Period: Late Period, c. 332 B.C. Material: Faience Provenance: Collection P.S. 1980's
Ancient Egyptian amulet of the sun on a plinth.Price: € 300,--Size: 2,5 cm Material: Steatite Period: Late Period, Dynasty 26, 664–525 B.C Provenance: Collection P.S. 1980's.
Ancient Egyptian amulet of Aphrodite. RarePrice: € 350,--Size: 3,5 cm Period: Roman Egyptian period, c. 200 AD Material: Faience Provenance: Collection P.S. 1980's
Ancient Egyptian crescent moon amulet. The crescent, or the shape of a half-moon, symbolizes growth, regeneration, and in some cultures, fertility.Priice: € 300,--Size: 3 cm Period: Late Period, c, 525 -332 B.C. Material: Faience Provenance: UK collection R.G.
Ancient Egyptian pesesh-kef amulet.Price: € 350,--Size: 3 cm Period: Late Period, c 525 - 332 B.C. Material: Steatite Provenance: UK collection R.G.
Bright blue faience shabti for MaatKaRe. Royal shabti, MaatKaRe, was the daughter of the Pharaoh Pinedjem I and Queen Henuttawy.Price: Price on requestSize: 12,5 cm Period:: 21st Dynasty Material: faience Condition: very Good Provenance: French collection Published: La Collection Emmacha Part I, page 193-195