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.
Blue glazed faience shabti, finely detailed in added black pigment, wearing a tripartite wig, holding a bag on its back and hoes in each hand. Custom made stand included.Price: € 3250,--Size: 11,1 cm Period: 21st Dynasty Provenance: Ghada Amer collection, 1963, Swiss collection pre 1970s and USA collection after.
Steatite Scarab with hieroglyphs. 3 Rearing royal cobra'sPrice: € 300,--Size: 1,7 cm Material: Steatite Period: 3r intermediate provenance: USA collection 1984 D. Wonder
Scarab with glyphs. Showing Horus above a Oryx Antilope. Horus protecting the Lord of Egypt.price: € 350,--Size: 1.7 cm Period: 3rd intermediate period Material: Steatite Provenance: USA collection 1984, D. Wonder Published: HRN NY 1984, lot 114
Very nice detailed blue-green faience Hare amulet.Price: € 750,-Size: 1,7 cm Period: 26 Dynasty Material:Faience Provenance: Collection Belgium 1970's
Good detailed faience Shu amulet. Kneeling holding sun disk on its head.Price: € 2000,--Size: 4,5 cm Material: faience Period: 26th dynasty Provenance: Collection Belgium 1970's, Madame K.H. 1990
Molded tan-brown Nile clay ushabti, depicted in the dress of the elite as an overseer of worker ushabtis. Depicted with nicely molded facial features and a hard to read vertical hieroglyphic register down the front of his apron.Price: SOLDSize: 10 cm Period: c. 700 B.C. Provenance: Dr. W. Benson Harer collection, USA
Bottom part of a white faience shabti, with single column of hieroglyphs. "...gatekeeper of Amon Peniou, justified"Price: SOLDSize: 7,7 cm Period: 19th Dynasty Material: Faience provenance: Ex. private collection France
Good detailed amulet of a lion.Price: € 750,--Size: 2 cm Material: Faience Period: c. 500 BC Provenance: Belgium collection 1970/1990
Ancient Egyptian scarab with cartouche. Name of tuthmosis III in cartouche between winged scarabs.Price: € 300--Size: 1,8 cm Period: Saite period Material: Steatite Provenance: USA collection 1984 D. Wonder
Ancient Egyptian blue scarab with good details. Bottom has glyphs for Amun.Price: € 350--Size: 1,7 cm Period: Ramesside period Material: Faience Provenance: USA collection 1984 D. Wonder
Ancient Egyptian scarab with depiction of Pharaoh before the God Amun.Price: € 300,-- Size: 1,5 cm Period: Ramesside Material: Steatite Provenance:USA collection 1984 D. Wonder
Very fine Tawaret amulet. Great details.Price: € 750,--Size: 2,5 cm Period: Late Period Material: Faience Provenance: Archeo Gallery Brussels, Collection Dos en Bertie Winkel