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STATITE AMULET OF BES
Late Dynastic Egypt, 6th ctry. B.C.,
carved steatite (soapstone), 2.4 cm high.
Bes, the protector of households and defender of everything good.
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FAIENCE PHALLUS AMULET,
green faience, c. 300 B.C.,
intact, h. 20 mm.
Phallus amulet, a symbol for strength and sexual prowess.
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PTOLEMAIC TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF HARPOKRATES
Ptolemaic Egypt, 2nd - 1st ctry. B.C.,
infant Horus (Harpokrates) shown in typical pose with finger to mouth,
intact, 12.4 cm high.
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LIFESIZE WOODEN COFFIN MASK
26th Dynasty, c. 550 B.C.,
some cracks but no repair, h. 24 cm.
A very decorative specimen!
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BRONZE FIGURE OF ISIS AND HORUS
seated Isis suckling infant Horus,
c. 600 B.C.,
green patina, incrustation uncleaned, h. 10.3 cm.
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SIZEABLE FAIENCE SHABTI
with hieroglyphs, c. 400 B.C.,
intact, h. 16.8 cm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
Udjat eye (light) at the centre, a feather (truth) and another symbol,
Middle Kingdom, 1990-1650 B.C.,
intact, 14 mm.
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STEATITE HUNTING SCENE SCARAB
a hunting scene with man atop stag,
Hyksos / Palestinian style, 15th dynasty, 1650- 1550 B.C.,
intact, 13.5 mm.
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STEATITE HUNTING SCENE SCARAB
with an archer hunting a deer,
Hyksos / Palestinian style, 15th dynasty, 1650- 1550 B.C.,
intact, 13 mm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
with a lion attacking a stag,
Hyksos / Palestinian style, 15th dynasty, 1650- 1550 B.C.,
intact, 16 mm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
king facing jackal-headed god, possibly Anubis.
Middle Kingdom, 1990-1650 B.C.,
intact, 15 mm.
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STEATITE UDJAT EYE AMULET
RV: two Nebets (meaning Lord),
Middle Kingdom, 1990-1650 B.C., tip broken, otherwise intact, 12 mm.
Also known as the Eye of Horus or the Udjat, this eye is a symbol of
the god Horus as both the son of Osiris and Isis and as the sun-god.
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FAIENCE AMULET OF THOERIS,
turquoise faience, c. 300 B.C.,
intact, h. 38 mm.
Thoeris = the pregnanta hippopottamus, the protector of pregnant women
and children
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FAIENCE AMULET OF A BABOON
turquoise faience,
c. 300 B.C.,
intact, h. 25 mm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
with a pattern of intertwining cords,
a typical good-luck type inscription,
2nd intermediate period, c. 1650 B.C.,
intact, 20 mm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
with a pattern of interlocking cords within a cord border,
a typical good-luck type inscription,
18th Dynasty, 1567-1320 B.C.,
chipped at shoulder, 15 mm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
with geometric circles and stick (stylized face?),
18th Dynasty, 1567-1320 B.C.,
intact, 11 mm.
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STEATITE SCARAB
with a lion walking right, above falcon,
Hyksos / Palestinian style, 15th dynasty, 1650- 1550 B.C.,
intact, 13 mm.
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MINIATURE STEATITE SCARAB
with a combination of hieroglyphs,
possibly a good-luck inscription,
c. 1450-1425 B.C.,
intact, 8 mm.
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