Pear shaped bronze horse head with human figure surmounting horse in erotic fashion. Flared foot with two suspension loops. Wonderfully incised with upturned half-nozzle and raised flange. Circa 2nd Century BCE. 3" high x 5" long.
Depicted in the form of Harpokrates, the young Horus, the Greek god of silence and secrecy. The nude figure wearing the side-lock of youth, a uraeus on cap and right hand index finger raised to mouth. Figure seated on custom stand. Circa 30 B.C.E - 395 C.E. In excellent condition. 3 3/4" high.
Egyptian Quartzite Bust of god Horus, 3rd Intermediate Period, 1075 - 716 BCE. Falcon headed god wearing a tripartite wig falling to the top of the rectangular back-pillar. Bust is 6 3/4" without custom marble base. Ex: Charles Pankow collection, Indiana. In excellent condition.
Frontal Profile of Anthropoid Wooden Egyptian Ka Funerary Mask, circa 6th-1st Century B.C.E. Modeled after deceased for recognition and placed on sarcophagus to allow the deceased to roam freely in the afterlife. Serene face with soft arching brows and thick upper lids. Straight nose sharply modeled along the bridge and pursed fleshy lips. Tall headdress framing the head. 12" high, In excellent condition with crafted void.
Rare Egyptian Inscribed Vessel with Demotic Script, circa 500 BCE. Exterior covered with 19 lines of painted demotic script in black ink. Bulbous form, red brown pottery jar on round base. Tapered neck and wide rim. 10 3/4" high. Intact with faded script that is difficult to decipher, but otherwise in excellent condition.
Egyptian Bronze Pectoral of the god Shu and his twin, the goddess Tefnut. He represents the dryness of the earth while she represents the moisture of the sky. Circa 4th - 2nd Century B.C.E. Missing lower portion, but otherwise in excellent condition. 3 1/4" high.
From the Age of the Patriarchs. Middle Bronze Age I Tell el - Yahudiyeh ware juglet, found in modern day Egypt but made by Canaanite slaves, ca. 1800 BCE. The distinctive ware is characterized by the punctured design arranged in geometric patterns. Used for luxury items such as perfumed oils. Named after Tell el - Yahudiyeh in the Nile Delta, where W. F. Petrie first uncovered such juglets. Intact and in excellent condition. 4 1/4" high
Rare anthropoid terracotta lid with almond shaped eyes, defined facial features with arms crossing chest. On custom stand. Excellent condition, 18" x 11" x 5 1/2", Circa 14th - 13th Century B.C.E.
Spectacular framed and mounted Egyptian Sarcophagus Cartonnage / Wooden Mummiform Mask. Remnants of cartonnage fabric wrap and gesso. Original polychrome visible for a large portion of mask. Some wear due to age. Mask 11" x 8" mounted in custom shadow box with dimensions of 23" x 19" x 4". ca. Late Dynastic Period,4th Century B.C.E.
Votive Egyptian Sarcophagus lid, ca. 330 - 63 BCE Hellenistic Period, Probably a devotional item. Terracotta figure with arms crossed on chest. Wearing tripartite headcloth, curly wig and divine beard. 5 1/2" high, in excellent condition and on custom stand. Ex: Arieh Klein collection, Jerusalem.
