Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 2.125" (5.4cm) high x .75" (1.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience Additional  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1600 BC to 600 BC Dimensions: 2.125" (5.4cm) high x .75" (1.9cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: New Kingdom Medium: Faience Additional Information: Sold Bes was one of the most popular deities in the Egyptian pantheon. He was a popular subject for amulets, and part of his appeal appears to have been the perception that he was more accessible and willing to listen to the common man than were the intimidating national gods such as Amun, Osiris, or Horus. Bes was believed to be a patron god of music and art. He was also held to be a protector of pregnant women and a god of war. Bes is usually depicted as a dwarf with a face that is both leonine and human. Greco-Roman period images of Bes, however, frequently show him as a more heroic figure brandishing a sword while on horseback. This green faience amulet depicts the god as a naked bow-legged dwarf with his distinctive leonine beard. His tongue projects jauntily from his mouth and his hands rest on his hips. He wears a headdress topped by five stylized plumes. This amulet was probably worn or carried by its owner to invoke the protection of this benevolent deity. - (PF.3005)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 300 AD to 700 AD Dimensions: 10.375" (26.4cm) high x 9.25" (23.5cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Coptic Medium: Textile Additional Information:  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 300 AD to 700 AD Dimensions: 10.375" (26.4cm) high x 9.25" (23.5cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Coptic Medium: Textile Additional Information: Sold This textile piece comprises a pattern of five black circles around the edge, with each circle containing a rosette. Small black triangles complete the decoration on this area surrounding the inner black square. Within this square is a large circle presenting the image of a black lion at the center. Coptic textiles reflect the fauna and flora of the Egyptian desert, utilizing geometric shapes in combination with realistic detail to produce an effect that is both soothing and stimulating to the eye. - (PF.5304)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1650 BC to 1085 BC Catalogue: V1 Collection: Egyptian Style: New Kingdom Medium: Steatite Additional Information: SOLD The sacred beetle of  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 1650 BC to 1085 BC Catalogue: V1 Collection: Egyptian Style: New Kingdom Medium: Steatite Additional Information: SOLD The sacred beetle of ancient Egypt, the scarab is an emblem of the creator, Khepera. The word kepher denotes Being, Existence, Creation, or Becoming, and the god Kephera is the self- existent maker of all things. The worship of the scarab, which is symbolic of resurrection and fertility, dates from the earliest period of civilization in Egypt. Carved scarabs served two major functions: as amulets with protective and religious powers, and as personal seals, which designated the property and authority of the individual whose name was placed upon them. In both cases, the power ascribed to the scarab was very great—in life they served as the signature of their owner and were thought to bring prosperity, and in the afterlife they ensured rebirth through eternity.Inscribed with a design depicting a recumbant ibex, a type of deer found in the desert. - (S.010)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2000 BC to 1000 BC Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Middle/New Kingdom Medium: Stone Additional  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2000 BC to 1000 BC Dimensions: 3" (7.6cm) high x 2" (5.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Middle/New Kingdom Medium: Stone Additional Information: SOLD 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. Such objects usually have the bottoms inscribed with designs, simultaneously functioning as both amulets and seals. 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. This specific type of scarab, called a “heart scarab” is one of the most fascinating types. During the mummification process, all the major organ would be removed and place in canopic jars. This imposing amulet would have been placed on the throat of the mummy, on the chest, or over the heart as a substitute. Some were worn by the deceased on a chain or a cord, hung around the neck, or mounted in a gold setting as a pectoral. Clearly, the spiritual importance of such is evident. The heart of the deceased would be reborn in the afterlife just as the Egyptians thought the offspring of the beetle emerged from the ball of dung and just as the sun was reborn each day, dragged across the sky by the great scarab god Khepri. Overall, the scarab is a potent symbol for the glories of Ancient Egypt as a whole. In our hands, we hold a tangible reminder of the mythology, religion, and funeral rites of this civilization that continue to fascinate mankind even today. - (PF.5819)   « Less

Origin: Sakhara, Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 5.125" (13.0cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium:  More »

Origin: Sakhara, Egypt Circa: 664 BC to 525 BC Dimensions: 5.125" (13.0cm) high x 1.625" (4.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: Late Dynastic Period Medium: Faience Additional Information: SOLD 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.0494)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2494 BC to 2345 BC Dimensions: 18.875" (47.9cm) high x 41.375" (105.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: 5th Dynasty Medium: Limestone This  More »

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2494 BC to 2345 BC Dimensions: 18.875" (47.9cm) high x 41.375" (105.1cm) wide Collection: Egyptian Style: 5th Dynasty Medium: Limestone This magnificent relief panel is a fragment of the lower register of a much larger composition that once decorated the wall of a funerary temple at Saqqara of Abusir. On the left, a man uses both hands to grasp the leg of a gazelle and hold it upright while his comrade carves into the joint with a butchering knife. On the right, another man holds erect the leg of an ox while his comrade also cuts into it with his knife. The two butchers carry blade sharpeners in their knotted apron ends, alerting us to their expertise. The scenes are framed by hieroglyphic text carved in low relief. The vertical inscriptions refer to the grasping of the animal, and the horizontal, to the carving of the animal. Considering that this work decorated the wall of a tomb, the scene likely refers to the ceremonial sacrifice of animals in order to honor the deceased. Seemingly, this work functioned as instructions in the proper etiquette for performing such rituals. Animal sacrificing is certainly one of mankind’s earliest forms of sacred offerings, whether to invoke the good will of the gods or to ensure the deceased a proper passage into the afterlife. This stunning sculptural panel is more than a memorial to the glories of Ancient Egyptian artistry, it is a window looking out into this ancient land, revealing insights into the rituals and ways of life of this fascinating civilization. - (X.0007)   « Less

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2500 BC to 2150 BC Dimensions: 6.5" (16.5cm) high

Origin: Egypt Circa: 2500 BC to 2150 BC Dimensions: 6.5" (16.5cm) high   « Less

Ancient Egyptian glazed faience fragment in the shape of a Lotus flower! Ptolemaic period, 600 – 300 BC Measurements: Height: 7 – Diameter: 8 cm  More »

Ancient Egyptian glazed faience fragment in the shape of a Lotus flower! Ptolemaic period, 600 – 300 BC Measurements: Height: 7 – Diameter: 8 cm Height on stand: 10.5 cm Condition: Un-touched as found Mounted on a plexi-glass “Lucite†display stand of high quality Provenance: Aweidah's collection before 1970 - Registered at the IAA ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY #4915   « Less

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to present this ancient Canaanite Early Bronze Age Abydware burnished with a small mouth and a pointed base, dated from, 3300 - 2700 BAbydos  More »

Aweidah Gallery is very pleased to present this ancient Canaanite Early Bronze Age Abydware burnished with a small mouth and a pointed base, dated from, 3300 - 2700 BAbydos ware (a-BY-dos ware). Pottery of Canaanite (Syro-Palestinian) origin found in the royal tombs of the First and Second Dynasties (The Old Kingdom) at Abydos, Saqqara, Abusirel-Melek, and other sites in Upper Egypt,dating to Early Bronze Age II (3300-2700 BCE). The pottery, often red-roses lipped and burnished or painted with geometric motifs, includes jugs, bottles, and jars. Most common are the red-slipped jugs, some of a hard-baked"metallic" quality, with handles attached to the rim and a typical stamped base. This pottery class took its name from Abydos, the first site at which it was found, in Upper Egypt.First found in an Egyptian royal tomb in Abydos, Abydos Ware has since been found in Egyptian royal tombs else where as well. Abydos Ware is of Canaanite origin and indicates extensive trade. Abydos Ware was important in trading wine and oils, and includes several different groups.Ceramic vessels effectively sweat, keeping insides much cooler than outside while losing liquid. This will basically ruin wine by losing liquid, creating some sort of awful vinegar liquid. Polishing the ceramic and applying combs are strategies to prevent it from sweating Measurements: Height: 10 cm - Diameter: 7 cm - Height on stand: 12 cm Nicely mounted on an acrylic custom handmade stand of high quality Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored Found in Jericho, Israel ALL ITEMS THAT WE OFFER FOR SALE COME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY   « Less

BLACL STONE MACE-HEAD Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C. Dimensions: Height: 5 cm Width: 5 cm Height on stand: 12 cm Nicely  More »

BLACL STONE MACE-HEAD Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II or III, c. 3600 - 3100 B.C. Dimensions: Height: 5 cm Width: 5 cm Height on stand: 12 cm Nicely mounted on a plexi-glass display stand This mint quality piece is an Egyptian black basalt mace-head that dates to the. There is a bow drilled hole that runs through the center, and there is wear on the outer edges at each end of the hole. This may be due to the fact that a leather thong was attached through the central perforation, and could have produced wear to the outer edges of the hole at each end. A leather thong was preferred over a rigid shaft that was directly attached to the stone mace-head, because a rigid shaft may not have withstood the blows, as this weapon generated a tremendous amount of energy at the point of attack. This theory was elaborated by Winifred Needler in "Predynastic and Archaic Egypt in The Brooklyn Museum", Brooklyn, New York, 1984, p.145 and 259. The stone that this piece is made from, black basalt, is extremely dense and is one of the hardest stones to carve. The ancient Egyptians were able to carve some of their finest portrait busts from this stone, and in many cases it took years to do this and was a community effort for large-scale works. The piece seen here was not easy to make, and is in itself is a work of art, although it is a weapon of war. There are nice cream colored calcite and light brown mineral deposits seen on the outer and inner surfaces of this piece, in addition to areas that have various degrees of wear. A nice weapon that is not often seen in black basalt. #4572   « Less