Origin: Israel Circa: 600 BC to 300 BC Dimensions: 2.25" (5.7cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Art Style: Late Period Medium: Jasper By far the most  More »

Origin: Israel Circa: 600 BC to 300 BC Dimensions: 2.25" (5.7cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Art Style: Late Period Medium: Jasper By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians. Based upon the dung beetle, this sacred creature forms a ball of dung around its semen and rolls it in a large ball over the sand dropping it into its burrow. The female lays her eggs on the ground and covers them with the excrement ball that is consumed by the larvae that emerge in the following days as if miraculously reborn. In the life cycle of the beetle, the Ancient Egyptians envisioned a microcosm of the daily rebirth of the sun. They imagined the ancient sun god Khepri was a great scarab beetle rolling the sun across the heavens. The scarab also became a symbol of the enduring human soul as well, hence its frequent appearance in funerary art. Scarabs of various materials form an important class of Egyptian antiquities. Though they first appeared in the late Old Kingdom (roughly 2575–2130 B.C.), scarabs remained rare until Middle Kingdom times (circa 1938-1600 B.C.) While some were used as ornaments, others were purely amuletic in purpose. - (FJ.0065)   « Less

Height-80 1/8", Depth-16 1/2", Width- 42", Bow front mahogany china cabinet with oval panel door base , lattice work doors , steeple top circa 1940s.

Height-80 1/8", Depth-16 1/2", Width- 42", Bow front mahogany china cabinet with oval panel door base , lattice work doors , steeple top circa 1940s.   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof Westernculture,theseapparentlywereofferingsatheshrineofsomepowerfulgod.Thisunknowndeityappearstohavebeenassociatedwithfertilityandrebirth.Thedesign that adorns them—of birds, animals, cult idols—probably stoodinproxyformorecostlysacrifices.Pressedintosoftclayorwax,theywouldhavecreatedmultipleimagestowinthefavorofthegod.Carvedwithanabstractsimplicitybutanobservanteyetowardnature,hestarkvisualappealofthispieceistimeless.Thesesealsrepresentdreams,hopesandaspirationsforhealth,success,andhappinessthatareasoldascivilizationitself.-(D.01853)Engraved Votive Seal With An Intaglio D.01853Origin:Lake Van,Anatolia Circa:4000BCto3000BCDimensions:1.375(3.5cm)highx.75(1.9cm)wideollection:Near Eastern Style:Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less

Height-72 3/4", Depth-16", Width- 44 3/4", Bow front mahogany china cabinet with bracket feet , arch lattice work door , panel door base circa 1940s.

Height-72 3/4", Depth-16", Width- 44 3/4", Bow front mahogany china cabinet with bracket feet , arch lattice work door , panel door base circa 1940s.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians. Based upon the dung beetle, this sacred creature forms a ball of dung around its semen and rolls it in a large ball over the sand dropping it into its burrow. The female lays her eggs on the ground and covers them with the excrement ball that is consumed by the larvae that emerge in the following days as if miraculously reborn. In the life cycle of the beetle, the Ancient Egyptians envisioned a microcosm of the daily rebirth of the sun. They imagined the ancient sun god Khepri was a great scarab beetle rolling the sun across the heavens. The scarab also became a symbol of the enduring human soul as well, hence its frequent appearance in funerary art. Scarabs of various materials form an important class of Egyptian antiquities. Though they first appeared in the late Old Kingdom (roughly 2575–2130 B.C.), scarabs remained rare until Middle Kingdom times (circa 1938-1600 B.C.) when they were fashioned in great numbers. While some were used as ornaments, others were purely amuletic in purpose. - (fj.1554dc)   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof Westernculture,theseapparentlywereofferingsatheshrineofsomepowerfulgod.Thisunknowndeityappearstohavebeenassociatedwithfertilityandrebirth.Thedesign that adorns them—of birds, animals, cult idols—probably stoodinproxyformorecostlysacrifices.Pressedintosoftclayorwax,theywouldhavecreatedmultipleimagestowinthefavorofthegod.Carvedwithanabstractsimplicitybutanobservanteyetowardnature,hestarkvisualappealofthispieceistimeless.Thesesealsrepresentdreams,hopesandaspirationsforhealth,success,andhappinessthatareasoldascivilizationitself.-(D.01854)Engraved Votive Seal With An Intaglio D.01854Origin:Lake Van,Anatolia Circa:4000BCto3000BCDimensions:1.375(3.5cm)highx.75(1.9cm)wideollection:Near Eastern Style:Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians. Based upon the dung beetle, this sacred creature forms a ball of dung around its semen and rolls it in a large ball over the sand dropping it into its burrow. The female lays her eggs on the ground and covers them with the excrement ball that is consumed by the larvae that emerge in the following days as if miraculously reborn. In the life cycle of the beetle, the Ancient Egyptians envisioned a microcosm of the daily rebirth of the sun. They imagined the ancient sun god Khepri was a great scarab beetle rolling the sun across the heavens. The scarab also became a symbol of the enduring human soul as well, hence its frequent appearance in funerary art. Scarabs of various materials form an important class of Egyptian antiquities. Though they first appeared in the late Old Kingdom (roughly 2575–2130 B.C.), scarabs remained rare until Middle Kingdom times (circa 1938-1600 B.C.) when they were fashioned in great numbers. While some were used as ornaments, others were purely amuletic in purpose. - (FJ.2716b)   « Less

Height-71 1/2", Depth-16", Width- 46", Nice mahogany bow front center china cabinet with solid brass hardware , panel door base , and decorative trim across the top circa  More »

Height-71 1/2", Depth-16", Width- 46", Nice mahogany bow front center china cabinet with solid brass hardware , panel door base , and decorative trim across the top circa 1940s.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Steatite By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 1100 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: New Kingdom Medium: Steatite By far the most important amulet in ancient Egypt was the scarab, symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians. Based upon the dung beetle, this sacred creature forms a ball of dung around its semen and rolls it in a large ball over the sand dropping it into its burrow. The female lays her eggs on the ground and covers them with the excrement ball that is consumed by the larvae that emerge in the following days as if miraculously reborn. In the life cycle of the beetle, the Ancient Egyptians envisioned a microcosm of the daily rebirth of the sun. They imagined the ancient sun god Khepri was a great scarab beetle rolling the sun across the heavens. The scarab also became a symbol of the enduring human soul as well, hence its frequent appearance in funerary art. Scarabs of various materials form an important class of Egyptian antiquities. Though they first appeared in the late Old Kingdom (roughly 2575–2130 B.C.), scarabs remained rare until Middle Kingdom times (circa 1938-1600 B.C.) when they were fashioned in great numbers. While some were used as ornaments, others were purely amuletic in purpose. - (FJ.2717A)   « Less

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof  More »

This ancient votive seal was discovered with a cache of similar artifacts along the shoresof Lake Van.Evokingthedawnof Westernculture,theseapparentlywereofferingsatheshrineofsomepowerfulgod.Thisunknowndeityappearstohavebeenassociatedwithfertilityandrebirth.Thedesign that adorns them—of birds, animals, cult idols—probably stoodinproxyformorecostlysacrifices.Pressedintosoftclayorwax,theywouldhavecreatedmultipleimagestowinthefavorofthegod.Carvedwithanabstractsimplicitybutanobservanteyetowardnature,hestarkvisualappealofthispieceistimeless.Thesesealsrepresentdreams,hopesandaspirationsforhealth,success,andhappinessthatareasoldascivilizationitself.-(D.01855)Engraved Votive Seal With An Intaglio D.01855Origin:Lake Van,Anatolia Circa:4000BCto3000BCDimensions:1.375(3.5cm)highx.75(1.9cm)wideollection:Near Eastern Style:Neolithic Medium: Dickite   « Less