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

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   « Less

Origin: jericho Circa: 1300 BC to 900 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Scarab Medium: Jasper Additional Information: Width .75 By far the most important  More »

Origin: jericho Circa: 1300 BC to 900 BC Collection: Egyptian Antiquities Style: Scarab Medium: Jasper Additional Information: Width .75 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. - (OS.010)   « Less

Attribution: Clay Vessel Fragment, 1500 to 1100 BC Size: 120mm by 85mm (about 4 3/4 x 3 3/8-inches square) Condition: Very Good - Please see the pictures.

Attribution: Clay Vessel Fragment, 1500 to 1100 BC Size: 120mm by 85mm (about 4 3/4 x 3 3/8-inches square) Condition: Very Good - Please see the pictures.   « Less

Description: Herodian period-style Size: 3 7/8 -inches tip to tail Condition: Very Fine, Intact, Marking on bottom (See photo)

Description: Herodian period-style Size: 3 7/8 -inches tip to tail Condition: Very Fine, Intact, Marking on bottom (See photo)   « Less

Description: Open Cup style, Brown glazed Bottom, Soot on tip Size: about 5.2 inches across widest point Condition: Very Fine, small chip, but, intact

Description: Open Cup style, Brown glazed Bottom, Soot on tip Size: about 5.2 inches across widest point Condition: Very Fine, small chip, but, intact   « Less

Description: Open Cup style, Darker soiled coloring, Soot on tip, Brown glaze on top and bottom, Rolled rim Size: about 5.5 inches across widest point Condition: Very  More »

Description: Open Cup style, Darker soiled coloring, Soot on tip, Brown glaze on top and bottom, Rolled rim Size: about 5.5 inches across widest point Condition: Very Fine, Some root marks, small chip, but, intact   « Less

Description: Open Cup style, Dark soiled coloring Size: about 5.1 inches across widest point Condition: Very Fine, Some root marks, small chip and crack, but, intact

Description: Open Cup style, Dark soiled coloring Size: about 5.1 inches across widest point Condition: Very Fine, Some root marks, small chip and crack, but, intact   « Less

Historical Context: Daroma lamps were manufactured in Judaea after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when the urban population, including artists and craftsmen,  More »

Historical Context: Daroma lamps were manufactured in Judaea after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, when the urban population, including artists and craftsmen, fled Jerusalem. These are the first decorated lamps made by Jews and intended for Jewish use. (Ref: Ken Baumheckel, 2006) Description: Herodian period-style Size: 3 1/2 -inches tip to tail Condition: Fine, Intact   « Less

Origin: Israel Circa: 1600 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 2" (5.1cm) high x .625" (1.6cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience Additional Information:  More »

Origin: Israel Circa: 1600 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 2" (5.1cm) high x .625" (1.6cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience Additional Information: SOLD Nefertem was a Memphite sun god who was also worshipped as a god of perfume. His name, which means "tem the younger," is an indication that he is believed to be an incarnation of the Heliopolitan sun god Tem. In this form, he represented the rising sun that sprang from a lotus each morning. Nefertem became absorbed into the Memphite triad and was believed to be the son of Sekhmet, the fierce lion-headed goddess, and Ptah, the creator god of Memphis. The god is usually depicted with a lotus shaped headdress and is frequently shown holding an ankh, a lotus scepter surmounted by plumes, or a khepesh (a type of curved dagger). He is sometimes represented as a youth who wears the distinctive side-lock worn by young princes or gods. This striking faience amulet depicts Nefertem wearing a lotus flower headdress from which two plumes emerge. Although the legs of the figure have been lost, the orientation of his pleated kilt shows that he is striding forward on his left leg, which was a formulaic pose employed by the Egyptians in standing figures. - (PF.2996)   « Less

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman imperial terracotta torso of a youth Dated from,100 AD Measurements: Height: 9.5 cm - Width: 4 cm - Height on stand: 18 cm  More »

You are considering a very attractive ancient Roman imperial terracotta torso of a youth Dated from,100 AD Measurements: Height: 9.5 cm - Width: 4 cm - Height on stand: 18 cm The torso is nicely mounted on a custom Lucite stand Found in Hebron south of Jerusalem, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY   « Less