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.
Black stone Heart scarab.Price: SOLD Size: 3,3 x 2,6 cm Material: Black stone Period: Late Period, c. 350 B.C.
Arrowhead from Ancient Egypt. Nicely detailed and good patina.Price: SOLD Size: 5,5 cm Period: New kingdom Material: Bronze
Ancient Egyptian faience amulet of the God Shu.Price: € 200,--Size: 2 x 1,5 cm Material: Faience Condition: intact Period: Late Period Provenance: Dutch collection, Auction The Netherlands
Ancient Egyptian faience amulet of seated Isis. Holding her son Horus on her lap, seated on a throne.Price: SOLDSize: 2,5 cm Period: Late Period Material: Faience Condition: intact Provenance: Dutch collection, acquired at Dutch auction-house
Ancient Egyptian engraved scarab. Bottom shows a vulture.Price: € 300,-- Size: 2 cm Period: 3rd Intermediate Material: Steatite Provenance: Dutch collection before 1980s, Dutch auction-house
Ancient Egyptian scarab, with naturalistic engravings.Price: € 225,--Size: 2 cm Period: c. 350 B.C. Material: Steatite Provenance: Dutch collection, before 1980s, Dutch auction-house
Blue faience shabti for Ta-Shed-Amun, with details in black.Price: € 3400,--Size: 11.1 cm Period: 21st Dynasty, 1070 - 945 B.C. Provenance: Ghada Amer collection, 1963, Swiss collection pre 1970s
Ancient Egyptian, Neolithic arrowhead.Price: € 150,--Size: 2 x 1,5 cm Material: Flint stone Period: c. 7000 - 4500 B.C. Provenance: US collection C.F.
Ancient Egyptian golden bead, shaped as a fish.Price: € 1250,--Size: 2,2 x 1 cm Period: Ptolemaic Period, 300 - 50 B.C. Material: Gold Provenance: German collection, exported license 11592
Small, but beautiful detailed crocodile amulet. Bright blue glazed faience.Price: SOLDSize: 2,4 cm Period; Late Period, c. 300 B.C. Condition: Very Fine Material: Faience Provenance: UK collection
Deep blue faience composition scarab, the funerary scarab with naturalistic underside. The underside with a loop for attachment to bandages.Price: € 350,--Size: 2,3 x 1,8 cm Period: Third Intermediate - Late Period, c. 1070 - 332 B.C. Condition: Good condition, some wear. Provenance: Dutch collection PS 2000
Multi - colored faience necklace with 9 amulet beads, tube - and disc beads Some Bes, Tawaret, fruit and vase shapes. restrung with modern clasp.Price: € 1250,--Size: 56 cm Period: Armarna period, c. 1353-1322 B.C. Condition: very good Provenance: Uk collection 1990s