Middle-New Kingdom Terracotta Vessel in the Form of a Fish - LO.1311 Origin: Egypt Circa: 2300 BC to 1300 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium:  More »

Middle-New Kingdom Terracotta Vessel in the Form of a Fish - LO.1311 Origin: Egypt Circa: 2300 BC to 1300 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Terracotta Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1 st Century AD to 3 rd Century AD Dimensions: 4.50" (11.4cm) high x 7.25" (18.4cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Roman  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1 st Century AD to 3 rd Century AD Dimensions: 4.50" (11.4cm) high x 7.25" (18.4cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Roman Period Medium: Faience Condition: Very Fine   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 750 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: 13.25" (33.7cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic/Ptolemaic Period Medium: Wood Condition: Extra Fine The  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 750 BC to 30 BC Dimensions: 13.25" (33.7cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic/Ptolemaic Period Medium: Wood Condition: Extra Fine The immensely complex systematics of ancient Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife are embodied in this attractive wooden polychrome piece. According to the hieroglyphics, the sculpture is dedicated to a god who went through two major incarnations between the early Old Kingdom and the birth of the New Kingdom. Starting as Seker – literally “cleaning of the mouth” after an ancient rite following decease – his role was to divorce the body from the soul following death, and to ensure the movement of the deceased’s spirit to the hereafter. At this point, he was depicted as possessing avian characteristics, due to the popular conception that the Ba (soul) was prone to fly confusedly above the Ba (body) after death. He lent his name to the necropolis outside Memphis (Saqqara), and was revered throughout this area and ancient Thebes where there was an annual festival in his honour. Despite his somewhat funereal reputation, he became – through an accidental alliteration of his name (ie. “the decorated one”) the patron god of metalworkers and jewellers. This saw him become allied to Ptah (the god of craft workers), thus being Ptah-Seker for the remainder of the Old Kingdom. In the New Kingdom, however, he was promoted to a higher status – that of Osiris, the god of death. Thus glorified as Ptah-Seker- Osiris, he occupied numerous social and funerary roles, and was worshipped in many different ways for different reasons.   « Less

Origin: Sinai Circa: 600 BC to 500 BC Dimensions: 6.75" (17.1cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Kingdom Condition: Extra Fine Representations of fertility and  More »

Origin: Sinai Circa: 600 BC to 500 BC Dimensions: 6.75" (17.1cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Kingdom Condition: Extra Fine Representations of fertility and motherhood are found across the ancient civilizations and stand as a testament to the universality of human nature. The ancient Egyptian goddess Thoeris (Tawaret), or “the great [female] one”, embodies these physical attributes of fertility with her pregnant belly and her pendulous breasts. Commonly interpreted in the form of a hippopotamus, the goddess is depicted wearing a female headdress like that of the goddess Hathor. Upon closer examination, one sees that this figure is a configuration of fierce animals that are known to be overly protective of their young: the lion, the crocodile and the hippo. The protective function is highlighted both by the grimacing open- mouth pose and the hieroglyph “sa”, meaning protection, that rests under Tawaret’s paws. It is no wonder that such a powerful protective force was a popular household deity represented as far back as the Old Kingdom. - (GDC.002)   « Less

New Kingdom Limestone Fragment of a Stele - OF.250 Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high x 11.0" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian  More »

New Kingdom Limestone Fragment of a Stele - OF.250 Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Dimensions: 7.5" (19.1cm) high x 11.0" (27.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Art Style: New Kingdom Medium: Limestone   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint From as early as 15,000  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high x 2.25" (5.7cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint From as early as 15,000 B.C., there were settlements along the Nile Valley, which attracted populations from the Sahara and North Africa. Some flint blades show traces of use for gathering the wild grasses that yield cereal grains. Whether used in harvesting food, for hunting, or for war, we can be fairly certain the person who carved this blade so many millennia ago did not do so for the sake of beauty. Nonetheless, it is indeed beautiful and elegant; with the sides curving gently to reach the sharp point and slightly widened base. Perfect balance is achieved through absolute uniformity of line and thickness, given greater expression by the variegated surface. It is this perfection of form that makes the blade so pleasing to the senses. - (PF.4771)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 6000 BC to 4000 BC Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high Collection: Egyptian Style: Neolithic Medium: Flint The creation of tools utilizing the natural environment is what distinguishes man from animal. What was once created using stone and wood has, over the centuries, evolved into metalworking and modern-day plastics. But it is the simplest tools, those carved from stone, which allowed mankind to conquer the natural environment and to prosper. Holding this flint axe head in our hand, although it appears rough and crude, we are holding the nascent breath of the great civilization of Egypt. From such axe heads would eventually rise the pyramids. Tools allowed mankind to altar the natural settings and to create his own habitats. An axe head like this one, when tied securely to a wooden shaft, could be used to chop wood or to carve meat from a fallen prey. This axe head represents the innate human drive to altar the environment, to innovate, and to create something stronger and more durable. It is in these earliest tools that we are able to witness the birth of civilization. From such tools, mankind learned to carve stones and rocks into new shapes and forms that suited the needs of the people, slowly evolving from primitive axe heads into pyramids and temples - (SP.640)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 5.875" (14.9cm) high x 4.25" (10.8cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium:  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 5.875" (14.9cm) high x 4.25" (10.8cm) wide Catalogue: V1 Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium: Granite Beautifully carved and with elegant lines, this granite vase must have held rare ointments or oils in the tomb of some ancient person of prominence. Since the earliest predynastic times, the nobility of Egypt had favored vessels carved from stone. The simplicity of this piece gives it a timeless appeal. We delight in its pure form, as its original owner no doubt did many millennia ago. - (PF.0046)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium: Rock Crystal Rock crystal is a  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 4000 BC to 3000 BC Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 1.25" (3.2cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Predynastic Medium: Rock Crystal Rock crystal is a variety of clear, colorless quartz that is considered a semiprecious gemstone. Due to both its beauty and ease of cutting, it has frequently been employed in art and jewelry since the earliest days of history. Sometimes it is used to imitate diamonds. In Ancient Egypt, rock crystal was mined in the Western part of the kingdom. The stone was used in jewelry, and rock crystal beads appear quite frequently in tombs finds, laying alongside the remains of the deceased. To heighten the illusion of naturalism, ancient sculptors commonly inlaid the eyes of their works with rock crystal. This magnificent vial shows that rock crystal was also used by itself. Here, the stone has been carved into a tiny container which would have once held some precious substance such as oil or fragrant perfume. While the valuable contents has long since disappeared with the ages, the vial still sparkles with the luminosity of a diamond. - (X.0628)   « Less