Egyptian Late Dynastic Faience Mummy Wrapping Amulet
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Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An intriguing faience amulet of a standing figure, perhaps a pharaoh or deity, enveloped in a vibrant blue glaze. Amulets like these were included in mummy wrappings for good luck in the afterlife. Standing with feet together, the petite figure bends his arms at the elbows and holds a small tool, likely a pickaxe intended to help with farm work in the afterlife. He displays a sizeable head with bulging, annular eyes and a triangular nose, all capped by a headdress resembling a nemes that falls behind his ears and ends just before his square shoulders. Size: 0.75" W x 1.875" H (1.9 cm x 4.8 cm)
Ushabti (or shabti) dolls are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing traditional ancient Egyptian headdresses that were left in tombs to function as servants for the recently deceased and help them with agricultural work in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed that after they died, their spirits would have to work in the "Field of Reeds" owned by the god of the underworld, Osiris. This meant doing agricultural labor was required by all members of society, from workers to pharaohs.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
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 or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164013
Condition Report: Loss to feet. Expected nicks, pitting, and softening of detail commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments.
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**First Time At Auction**
Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. An intriguing faience amulet of a standing figure, perhaps a pharaoh or deity, enveloped in a vibrant blue glaze. Amulets like these were included in mummy wrappings for good luck in the afterlife. Standing with feet together, the petite figure bends his arms at the elbows and holds a small tool, likely a pickaxe intended to help with farm work in the afterlife. He displays a sizeable head with bulging, annular eyes and a triangular nose, all capped by a headdress resembling a nemes that falls behind his ears and ends just before his square shoulders. Size: 0.75" W x 1.875" H (1.9 cm x 4.8 cm)
Ushabti (or shabti) dolls are figures shaped like adult male or female mummies wearing traditional ancient Egyptian headdresses that were left in tombs to function as servants for the recently deceased and help them with agricultural work in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed that after they died, their spirits would have to work in the "Field of Reeds" owned by the god of the underworld, Osiris. This meant doing agricultural labor was required by all members of society, from workers to pharaohs.
Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010
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 or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164013
Condition Report: Loss to feet. Expected nicks, pitting, and softening of detail commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with impressive remaining pigments.
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