Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar and Wadj Papyrus Amulets
Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fine gathering of 5 mold-formed faience amulets including 4 representations of the spinal column, known as djed pillars, as well as a single wadj papyrus column. Each djed pillar has a central column with four transverse bars along the upper halves. The wadj papyrus column or scepter bears a conical body surmounted by a perforated suspension loop; "wadj" is the name of the plant that papyrus was made from. Each amulet is enveloped in blue-green glaze that exhibits a nice luster. Size of largest (djed pillar): 0.3" W x 1.1" H (0.8 cm x 2.8 cm)
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numbers 89.2.509 (djed pillar) and 26.7.1036 (wadj papyrus)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#165395
Condition Report: All pieces have light encrustations on their surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Great remains of glaze pigment and nice luster throughout.
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Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A fine gathering of 5 mold-formed faience amulets including 4 representations of the spinal column, known as djed pillars, as well as a single wadj papyrus column. Each djed pillar has a central column with four transverse bars along the upper halves. The wadj papyrus column or scepter bears a conical body surmounted by a perforated suspension loop; "wadj" is the name of the plant that papyrus was made from. Each amulet is enveloped in blue-green glaze that exhibits a nice luster. Size of largest (djed pillar): 0.3" W x 1.1" H (0.8 cm x 2.8 cm)
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numbers 89.2.509 (djed pillar) and 26.7.1036 (wadj papyrus)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#165395
Condition Report: All pieces have light encrustations on their surfaces, otherwise intact and very good. Great remains of glaze pigment and nice luster throughout.