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Attributed to Sekhmet, goddess of war and protection from illness. Very nice and detailed fayence work. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period to Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Hieroglyphic inscription expressing New Year wishes for Ptah at the beginning of the nile floodings. Important 26th dynasty piece associated with the Egyptian New Year rituals. The object is a fantastic example of the skilled workmanship and artistic quality of faience in ancient Egypt.

Big beetle stone from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Scarabs of this kind have been placed next to the heart on mummies. Nice mint green fayence.

Dwarf god with knifes in his hands and Eye of Horus on his belly. The bottom side is made as a stamp seal with hieroglyphic inscription. Work of highest quality with fine details. Dating to the Third Intermediate Period.

Scarab amulet made of bright, almost white steatite. 13th to 15th dynasty. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Amulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.

Amulet in the shape of a papyrus scepter. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.

The finger ring with its scene on the plate must have served a protective function for an expectant mother. New Kingdom, approx. 1550 to 1070 BC.

The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.

It shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.

Ibis headed god of knowledge and writing. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.

God or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.

God of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.

The falcon in Egyptian art can be a depiction of the god Horus or symbolize the soul of the pharao. Falcon amulets are known from the earliest times in Egyptian history. However this speicmen dates to the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt.

This type of amulet was popular in the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. It should endow its wearer with fertility and rapidity of movement. The piece was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.

Nice amulet from the Late Dynastic Period of Ancient Egypt. The scarab was exhibited in an early 20th century private museum.

Funerary statuette of faience with black paint. The opposed hands might indicate Tanis as origin. Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.

Funerary statuette of faience. The opposed hands might indicate Tanis as origin. Third Intermediate Period of Ancient Egypt.

The Egyptian scarab has a central cross on the stamp side. The piece dates to the 21st dynasty of Ancient Egypt. It is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

The protective amulet shows the god Bes between two seated monkeys. Late Period of ancient Egypt. This piece is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt was supposed to protect the dead on their way to the afterlife. From a British private museum.

It shows the goddess of childbirth in the form of a pregnant hippopotamus. The amulet from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt should exert a protective function. From a British private museum.

God or god-like dwarf. The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.

A major cult in Memphis saw the god related to fragrances. He is depicted here as youthful god in human form. Nice piece from the Late Period of ancient Egypt.

Made of colourful turquoise fayence. Two fully modelled crocodiles adorn the plate. Perfect preservation including original black paint.

The flat relief shows an offering scene and above a hieroglyphic text describing the deceased Ptah-nefer, the priest and the offerings. A translation has been made by the renowned Egyptologist professor Kurth. The work of art dates to the 26th dynasty. It is adopting the style of the Old Kingdom.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Polychrome paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

The figurine was supposed to have a magical protective function. 26th to 30th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. From a British private museum.

God of the air and the sun. The highly stylized figurine shows the ancient Egyptian god on his knees, the arms raised towards the sun. From a British private museum.

Papyrus scepter made of faience. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.

Papyrus scepter made of faience. Late Period of Ancient Egypt. It symbolizes prosperity and youth. From the stock of a british private museum.

The scarab amulet is made of steatite. It has a hieroglyphic inscription on the lower side.

The scarab amulet is made of steatite. It has a hieroglyphic inscription on the lower side, including a reference to Amun-Re.

Very well preserved ushebti from the Late Period of ancient Egypt. An expertise from 2015 comes with this object. From an old British collection.

The scarab amulet from Ramesside times has a beetle engraved in the lower side, flanked by two symbols.

Interesting scarab made of steatit with inscription for Amun. Dating to the 19th to 21st dynasty of ancient Egypt.