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Editorial Wedjat Eye Amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Carnelian, L.1.3 cm (1/2 in), One of the most popular amulets in ancient Egypt, the wedjat eye represents the healed eye of the god Horus. It depicts a combination of a human and...
Editorial Set of supports for faience production?, Ptolemaic Period, Date 30630 B.C., From Egypt, Pottery, faience.
Editorial Omphale figure, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, Date 100 BC300 AD, From Egypt, Faience, H. 1.6 ? W. 1.2 ? D. 0.7 cm (5/8 ? 1/2 ? 1/4 in.).
Editorial Fist amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Black stone, H. 1.6 ? W. 1 ? D. 0.6 cm (5/8 ? 3/8 ? 1/4 in.), Unlike the fist clenched with thumb protruding between the first two fingers, this is a simple clenched fist. There is a t...
Editorial Bes-image of the god Hor-Asha-Khet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 4th?2nd century B.C., From Egypt, Bronze; gold, electrum, auriferous-silver, copper and copper-alloy inlays, H. 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.) [20 cm (7 7/8 in.) with tang]; W. 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); ...
Editorial Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. 2.9 ? W. 3.6 cm (1 1/8 ? 1 7/16 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by...
Editorial Djed pillar, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Blue Glass, H. 4.4 ? W. 1.4 cm (1 3/4 ? 9/16 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a...
Editorial Bracelet with Two Snake-Head Terminals, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.?A.D. 364, From Egypt, Eastern Delta; Possibly from Tell el-Belamun (Diospolis Inferior), Silver, L. 9.4 (3 11/16 in); diam. 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in).
Editorial Bracelet or armlet with uraei, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.?A.D. 364, From Egypt, Central Delta, Tell el-Balamun (Diospolis Inferior), Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1913, Silver, H: 8.1 x Diam. 6 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.).
Editorial Falcon amulet, Ptolemaic Period, 400?30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.1 ? W. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 ? 1 1/4 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open ...
Editorial Bracelet or armlet with uraei, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.?A.D. 364, From Egypt, Central Delta, Tell el-Balamun (Diospolis Inferior), Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1913, Silver, H: 7 x Diam. 8 cm (2 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.).
Editorial Bracelet with two uraei, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.?A.D. 364, From Egypt, Central Delta, Tell el-Balamun (Diospolis Inferior), Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1913, Silver, Diam. 4.3 x H. 3.1 cm (1 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.).
Editorial Djed pillar, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Yellow Glass, H. 3.4 ? W. 1.3 cm (1 5/16 ? 1/2 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, glass a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glas...
Editorial Amulet of Tutu, Ptolemaic Period, 400?30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.8 ? W. 1.7 cm (11/16 ? 11/16 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a shallow open...
Editorial Amulet of ba bird wearing a sun disk, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.1 ? W. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 ? 1 1/4 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pres...
Editorial Aegis of Sakhmet or Bastet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, l. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) ? w. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.), An aegis is a collarlike necklace (often called a broad-collar) bearing a divine head as symbol of protection and f...
Editorial Inlay, rosette, Ptolemaic Period?Roman Period, 100 BC?100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.1 ? W. 1.1 cm (7/16 ? 7/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored gl...
Editorial Aegis of Sakhmet or Bastet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, l. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) ? w. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.), An aegis is a collarlike necklace (often called a broad-collar) bearing a divine head as symbol of protection and f...
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Terracotta, Other: 14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm), Vases, On body: ivy branch and bands; on neck: bands, laurel sprays.
Editorial Pair of gold earrings with an Egyptian Atef crown set with stones and glass, Hellenistic, 3rd?2nd century B.C., Greek, Gold with stone and glass, Overall: 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (1.6 x 7 cm), Gold and Silver, During the Ptolemaic reign of Egypt (323-31 B.C.),...
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Terracotta, Other: 13 7/8 x 9 7/16 in. (35.2 x 24 cm), Vases, On body and neck, laurel sprays between bands.
Editorial Tit (Isis knot) amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Red Glass, H. 3.1 ? W. 1.2 cm (1 1/4 ? 1/2 in.), Some of the glass amulets from the later Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period can be specifically tied to spells of the Bo...
Editorial Gold bracelet in the form of a snake, Early Hellenistic, ca. 300?250 B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Gold, 3 5/16 in. (8.5 cm), Gold and Silver, This massive bracelet or armlet is cast in solid gold. The scales and details of the snake's head were chased after...
Editorial Ba-bird amulet.
Editorial Faience bowl.
Editorial Papyrus fragment with lines from Homer's Odyssey.
Editorial Miniature broad collar.
Editorial djed pillar.
Editorial Amulet probably depicting a benu bird.
Editorial Amulet of a baboon holding an unrecognizable object.
Editorial Amulet probably depicting a benu bird.
Editorial Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head.
Editorial Amulet of Re-Harakhti squatting.
Editorial Amulet of kneeling cow wearing disk and feathers.
Editorial Head of a king as Khepri, possibly Ptolemy VI Philometor.
Editorial Amulet of a walking ram.
Editorial Amulet of a walking ram.
Editorial Amulet showing Anubis standing over mummy on bier.
Editorial Amulet of squatting baboon.
Editorial Amulet of baboon in act of adoration.
Editorial Vulture amulet.
Editorial Amulet depicting human head emerging from lotus.
Editorial Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head.
Editorial Amulet of serekh sign surmounted by archaic falcon.
Editorial Henu barque amulet.
Editorial Ba-bird amulet.
Editorial Henu barque amulet.
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar).
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar).
Editorial Decorative attachment in the form of a head wearing an elephant headdress, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 B.C.?A.D. 100, From Egypt, Bronze, H. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.), The elephant headdress was associated with Alexander the Great because of his conquest o...
Editorial Marble head of a woman, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H. 16 in. (40.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy of a Hellenistic statue of the 3rd or 2nd century B.C. Coiffures with corkscrew curls were fashionable in Egypt and Cyrene during th...
Editorial djed pillar.
Editorial Amulet probably depicting a benu bird.
Editorial Amulet of a baboon holding an unrecognizable object.
Editorial Amulet probably depicting a benu bird.
Editorial Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head.
Editorial Amulet of Re-Harakhti squatting.
Editorial Amulet of kneeling cow wearing disk and feathers.
Editorial Wood statuette of Hekate.
Editorial Head of a king as Khepri, possibly Ptolemy VI Philometor.
Editorial Amulet of a walking ram.
Editorial Amulet of a walking ram.
Editorial Amulet showing Anubis standing over mummy on bier.
Editorial Papyrus fragment with lines from Homer's Odyssey.
Editorial Amulet of squatting baboon.
Editorial Amulet of baboon in act of adoration.
Editorial Vulture amulet.
Editorial Amulet depicting human head emerging from lotus.
Editorial Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head.
Editorial Amulet of serekh sign surmounted by archaic falcon.
Editorial Henu barque amulet.
Editorial Ba-bird amulet.
Editorial Henu barque amulet.
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar).
Editorial Miniature broad collar.
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar).
Editorial Faience bowl.
Editorial Inlay, rosette, Ptolemaic Period?Roman Period, 100 BC?100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 1.1 ? W. 1.1 cm (7/16 ? 7/16 in.), A mosaic glass technique allowed multiples of an image to be created: a figural or design composition was made by bundling colored gl...
Editorial Fist amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Black stone, H. 1.6 ? W. 1 ? D. 0.6 cm (5/8 ? 3/8 ? 1/4 in.), Unlike the fist clenched with thumb protruding between the first two fingers, this is a simple clenched fist. There is a t...
Editorial Aegis of Sakhmet or Bastet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, l. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.) ? w. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.), An aegis is a collarlike necklace (often called a broad-collar) bearing a divine head as symbol of protection and f...
Editorial Prisoner with head and hands held in a restraint, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 1000?30 BC, From Egypt, Cupreous metal, H. 4.5 ? W. 3.6 ? D. 1.7 cm (1 3/4 ? 1 7/16 ? 11/16 in.), A figure is depicted whose head and arms are held in a restraint. The cast...
Editorial Lion head amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, H. 2.9 ? W. 2.5 ? D. 1.1 cm (2.9 ? 2.5 ? 1.1 cm), This lion head amulet exhibits changes in the representation of lions that appeared during the later first millennium BC...
Editorial Lion head amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 664?30 B.C., From Egypt, Faience, l. 1.6 cm. (5/8 in.) ? w. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.), This lion head amulet exhibits changes in the representation of lions that appeared during the later first millennium BC. Th...
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Terracotta, Other: 14 x 9 1/2 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm), Vases, On body: ivy branch and bands; on neck: bands, laurel sprays.
Editorial Pair of gold earrings with an Egyptian Atef crown set with stones and glass, Hellenistic, 3rd?2nd century B.C., Greek, Gold with stone and glass, Overall: 5/8 x 2 3/4 in. (1.6 x 7 cm), Gold and Silver, During the Ptolemaic reign of Egypt (323-31 B.C.),...
Editorial Terracotta Hadra hydria (water jar), Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Ptolemaic, Terracotta, Other: 13 7/8 x 9 7/16 in. (35.2 x 24 cm), Vases, On body and neck, laurel sprays between bands.
Editorial Steatite dish, Late Hellenistic or Early Imperial, ca. 1st century B.C.?1st century A.D., Egyptian, Ptolemaic or Roman, Steatite, Overall: 3 7/16 x 1/2 in. (8.7 x 1.3 cm), Miscellaneous-Stone Vases, The figures in relief represent the goddess Isis-Soth...
Editorial Decorative attachment in the form of a head wearing an elephant headdress, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 200 B.C.?A.D. 100, From Egypt, Bronze, H. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.), The elephant headdress was associated with Alexander the Great because of his conquest o...
Editorial Tit (Isis knot) amulet, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Red Glass, H. 3.1 ? W. 1.2 cm (1 1/4 ? 1/2 in.), Some of the glass amulets from the later Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period can be specifically tied to spells of the Bo...
Editorial Twenty-sided die (icosahedron) with faces inscribed with Greek letters, Ptolemaic Period?Roman Period, 2nd century B.C.?4th century A.D., From Egypt, Faience, Height: 4.5 x L: 4.9 x W: 4.7 cm (1 3/4 x 1 15/16 x 1 7/8 in.), A number of polyhedral dice m...
Editorial Marble head of a woman, Imperial, 1st century A.D., Roman, Marble, Pentelic, H. 16 in. (40.6 cm), Stone Sculpture, Copy of a Hellenistic statue of the 3rd or 2nd century B.C. Coiffures with corkscrew curls were fashionable in Egypt and Cyrene during th...
Editorial Amulet of winged scarab with falcon head, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Glass, H. 2.9 ? W. 3.6 cm (1 1/8 ? 1 7/16 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by...
Editorial Model shell, Ptolemaic Period, 306?30 B.C., From Egypt, Copper alloy, Height: 1.6 x W: 4 x L: 3.8 cm (5/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.).
Editorial Djed pillar, Late Period?Ptolemaic Period, 525?30 BC, From Egypt, Blue Glass, H. 4.4 ? W. 1.4 cm (1 3/4 ? 9/16 in.), Starting in the later Late Period and continuing through the Ptolemaic Period, a type of glass amulet cast by pressing the glass into a...
Editorial Bracelet with Two Snake-Head Terminals, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.?A.D. 364, From Egypt, Eastern Delta; Possibly from Tell el-Belamun (Diospolis Inferior), Silver, L. 9.4 (3 11/16 in); diam. 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in).
Editorial Bracelet or armlet with uraei, Ptolemaic or Roman Period, 304 B.C.?A.D. 364, From Egypt, Central Delta, Tell el-Balamun (Diospolis Inferior), Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1913, Silver, H: 8.1 x Diam. 6 cm (3 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.).