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The wooden statue represents the ancient Egyptian funerary deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. It was made in Egypt's Late Period, 7th to 4th century BC.

The hieroglyphs are of the so called anra design, a magic spell in the ancient Egyptian belief. The scarab is from the 13th to 15th dynasty. It is described in the catalogue of Gautier-Vodoz.

Egyptian wall tile from the Old Kingdom, 2nd to 3rd dynasty. The tile type is known from the famous step pyramid of king Djoser.

The Egyptian scarab bears a hieroglyphic inscription which can be read as the name of pharao Seti I. From the Ramesside period, around 1300 BC.

Alter Fund aus Abydos des Egyptian Exploration Funds (heute EES). Früher Würfel mit runden Markierungen als Augenzahlen. Altes Ägypten.

Alter Fund aus Abydos des Egyptian Exploration Funds (heute EES). Früher Würfel mit runden Markierungen als Augenzahlen. Altes Ägypten.

The elegant stone vase is made of wonderful banded alabaster. 5th to 6th dynasty, Old Kingdom.

Die Stempelfläche trägt ein dekoratives Muster mit ästhetischer oder magischer Funktion. Sehr schöner und anschaulicher Skarabäus, in etwa aus der Zweiten Zwischenzeit des Alten Ägyptens. 2000 bis 1300 v. Chr.

Nice mint green scarab. The hieroglyphs could be read as New Year's wishes.

Lovely scarab with traces of turquoise fayence. From the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Nice scarab made of dark steatite. The hieroglyphs could be read as New Year's wishes.

Funerary scarab in mint green fayence. New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

This fantastic funerary scarab captivates with the beautiful banded stone it was made of. A piece from the Greco-Roman period.

This fantastic funerary scarab captivates with the beautiful red stone it was made of. A piece from the Greco-Roman period.

From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. Dark patinated bronze. The piece is from the famous Matouk collection.

14. Jh. v. Chr. Heute noch erhaltene Überreste der Bautätigkeit Amenophis III. sind die Memnonkolosse, sowie der Hauptteil des Luxor-Tempels.

Ägyptisches Stempelsiegel-Amulett in der stilisierten Form eines Skarabäuskäfers. Die Stempelfläche trägt Hieroglyphen. Das Amulett datiert in die 18. Dynastie des Alten Ägyptens.

Amulet seal with complex design of crosses on the underside. Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt.

Ägyptisches Skarabäusamulett mit typischen Symbolen für die Herrschaftszeit der Hyksos. Aus der Zeit der Fremdherrschaft, ca. 1650 bis 1550 v. Chr.

Interesting amulet from the New Kingdom or a later period made in archaic style. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The lower side shows a scarab, flanked by two uraeus snakes. 13th to 15th dynasty of ancient Egpyt. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Ampulla of Saint Menas, a late-third-century Egyptian Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. From the collection of Prof. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s.

Ampulla of Saint Menas, a late-third-century Egyptian Roman soldier who was martyred for his Christian faith. From the collection of Prof. Dilling, acquired in the early 1900s.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Small amulet in form of the Eye of Horus. Popular type of protective amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Nice scarab from turquoise fayence. A special feature are the four drill holes to stitch the piece to a mummy bandage. From the famous Matouk collection.

The simple vessel is made of coarse clay. It dates to the end of the 4th millenium BC and hence witnessed the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.

The stamp shows the anra formula in a cartouche. The amulet should thus serve a magic or ritual purpose for its owner.

Nice turquoise faience figurine with black paint. From the 22nd to 25th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Rare bronze figure of the canine headed God of Death. From the Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

From an early 19th century excavation in Saqqara. Psamtik-mery-Ptah was superintendent or admiral of the royal fleet during the reign of Amasis II and waged war at sea against king Nebuchadnezzar II after his troops famously invaded the Holy Land and conquered Jerusalem.

12. bis 18. Dynastie des Alten Ägypten, ca. 2000 v. Chr. bis 1300 v. Chr. Die Stempelfläche trägt ein Knotenmuster mit ästhetischer oder mutmaßlich magischer Funktion.

Decorative fitting for the rear end of an incense burner dating to the Late Period of Ancient Egypt. A piece from the famous collection of Fouad S. Matouk (1902-1978).

Naturalistic scarab in turquoise fayence. The head of another animal has been combined with a scarabs body. Late Period of Ancient Egypt.

Highly stylized miniature mask of the god Bes from ancient Egypt. Stone with nice texturing.

Fragment eines Fingerrings aus blauer Fayence. Mit Nefer-Symbol auf Ringplatte. Ramessidische Zeit.