Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of Ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of Egyptian belief in an afterlife. The two hoes clutched in the hands and the basket carried on the back recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means "the answerer." The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: "O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here." The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in any given tomb. But by the New Kingdom the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased, rather than as a substitute. Many have been found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVIth Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (PF.1146)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 580 BC Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high x 1.375" (3.5cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience With a flowing  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 580 BC Dimensions: 5" (12.7cm) high x 1.375" (3.5cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience With a flowing striated headdress and rectangular beard, the ushabti is made in the form of a mummy. Its legs are a single unit, the arms vertical with the hands exposed appearing as if crossed. The effect is as if the figure is tightly wrapped in cloth, holding a hoe in each hand pressed tightly against its sides. The face is very nicely modeled with expressive eyes and a delightful smile on the lips. Ushabti, or the “answerer,” were interred with the dead to serve as surrogate “workers” for the deceased in the afterlife. In the New Kingdom, numerous ushabti were part of the funerary accouterments made to function as slaves. The fine quality of this ushabti, and the fact it is made of costly faience, indicates its original owner was someone of wealth. Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of Egyptian belief in an afterlife, while the two hoes clutched in the hands and the basket carried on the back recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means "the answerer". The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: "0 this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here." The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single usabti was placed in any given tomb, but by the New Kingdom the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased rather than as a substitute, and many might be found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVIth Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (PF.0488)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no single  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 7" (17.8cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of Ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of the Egyptian belief in an afterlife, while the two hoes clutched in the hands recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means “the answerer.” The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: “O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here.” The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in a given tomb; but by the New Kingdom, the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased rather than as a substitute, and many might be found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal, and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVI Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (PF.5793)   « Less

Height- 75", Depth- 16", Width- 44", Nice banded inlaid breakfront china cabinet with arched lattice work doors ,heavily banded inlaid base and urn inlaid top circa 1940s.

Height- 75", Depth- 16", Width- 44", Nice banded inlaid breakfront china cabinet with arched lattice work doors ,heavily banded inlaid base and urn inlaid top circa 1940s.   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 5.25" (13.3cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of Ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of the Egyptian belief in an afterlife, while the two hoes clutched in the hands recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means “the answerer.” The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: “O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here.” The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in a given tomb; but by the New Kingdom, the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased rather than as a substitute, and many might be found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal, and faience. The stunning blue hue of this faience ushabti imitates the color of lapis lazuli, one of the most rare and prized minerals in the ancient world. The blue is also evocative of the life forces of the sky and the sea. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (PF.5925)   « Less

Red Jasper Rectangular Seal FJ.0448Origin:Northern Syria Circa:1900BCto1500BCDimensions:.75"(1.9cm)highx1"(2.5cm)wide Collection: Near Eastern Style: Middle Bronze Age  More »

Red Jasper Rectangular Seal FJ.0448Origin:Northern Syria Circa:1900BCto1500BCDimensions:.75"(1.9cm)highx1"(2.5cm)wide Collection: Near Eastern Style: Middle Bronze Age Medium: Jasper$6,000.00Location: United States   « Less

Origin: Sakhara, Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium:  More »

Origin: Sakhara, Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 4.75" (12.1cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Perhaps no single object epitomizes the spirit of ancient Egypt better than the ushabti. Shaped like a divine mummy, the ushabti evokes the magical side of Egyptian belief in an afterlife. The two hoes clutched in the hands and the basket carried on the back recall the rural, agrarian culture of the land. The word ushabti (supplanting the older term shawabti) literally means "the answerer." The function of these little figures is described in Chapter VI of the Book of the Dead: "O this Ushabti! If (the deceased) is called upon to do hard labor in the hereafter, say thou: I am here." The ushabti was expected to answer the call to work in place of the deceased, and this passage was frequently inscribed on the figures themselves. Originally, a single ushabti was placed in any given tomb. But by the New Kingdom the statues had come to be regarded as servants and slaves for the deceased, rather than as a substitute. Many have been found buried together, along with an overseer figure. In the course of Egyptian history, ushabti were created from wood, stone, metal and faience. In the cultural renaissance of the XXVIth Dynasty (Saite period), a green faience, the color of the Nile and evocative of the verdant landscape in springtime, was particularly popular. To look upon an ushabti is to come face to face with the mystery and magic of Egypt itself. - (PF.1151)   « Less

Height- 79 1/2", Depth- 14 1/2", Width- 55", Mint clean beautiful Asian breakfront china cabinet with heavy glass shelves , all hand painted with lovely scenes across the  More »

Height- 79 1/2", Depth- 14 1/2", Width- 55", Mint clean beautiful Asian breakfront china cabinet with heavy glass shelves , all hand painted with lovely scenes across the front circa 1950s.   « Less

Possessed of a primitive, abstract simplicity, this unusual amulet seems to transcend time. There is something primal and endlessly mysterious about it, as if even the  More »

Possessed of a primitive, abstract simplicity, this unusual amulet seems to transcend time. There is something primal and endlessly mysterious about it, as if even the culture that created it was looking to ancient prototypes whose roots had been forgotten. Its beauty affects us like that of the moon: ever changing, ever radiant, eternal and hypnotic. - (FZ.067)Silver Gilt Pectoral in the Form of a Stylized Axe - FZ.067Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 3300 BC to 2700 BCDimensions: 2.5" (6.4cm) highx2.25"(5.7cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Style:Bronze Age Medium: Silver   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: 26th Dynasty Medium: Faience The 26th Dynasty,  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 4.25" (10.8cm) high x 1.5" (3.8cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: 26th Dynasty Medium: Faience The 26th Dynasty, also known as the Saite Period, is traditionally placed by scholars at the end of the Third Intermediate Period or at the beginning of the Late Dynastic Period. In either case, the Saite Period rose from the ashes of a decentralized Egyptian state that had been ravaged by foreign occupation. Supported by the assistance of a powerful family centered in the Delta town of Sais, the Assyrians finally drove the Nubians out of Egypt. At the close of this campaign, Ashurbanipal’s kingdom was at the height of its power; however, due to civil strife back east, he was forced to withdraw his forces from Egypt. Psamtik I, a member of the family from Sais, seized this opportunity to assert his authority over the entire Nile Valley and found his own dynasty, the 26th of Egyptian history. Known as the Saite Period due to the importance of the capital city Sais, the 26th Dynasty, like many before it, sought to emulate the artistic styles of past pharaohs in order to bolster their own claims to power and legitimize their authority. Faience, which dates back to predynastic times, at least 5,000 years, is a glasslike non-clay substance made of materials common to Egypt: ground quartz, crushed quartz pebbles, flint, a soluble salt-like baking soda, lime and ground copper, which provided the characteristic color. The dried objects went into kilns looking pale and colorless but emerged a sparkling "Egyptian blue." Called tjehnet by the Ancient Egyptians, meaning that which is brilliant or scintillating, faience was thought to be filled with the undying light of the sun, moon and stars and was symbolic of rebirth. Ancient Egyptians believed the small blue-green objects helped prepare them for eternity in the afterlife.   « Less