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Beautiful piece of gold jewellery from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.

Wonderful figurine from the 18th dynasty of ancient Egypt. It has an interesting provenance and exhibition record.

Beautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.

Beautiful gold ring from Egypt in Roman Imperial times. Published in the exhibition catalogue of the Basel Museum of Ancient Art.

Figure painted in black and red from the 12th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Probably part of a larger wooden model for a tomb.

Figure painted in black and red from the 12th dynasty of ancient Egypt. Probably part of a larger wooden model for a tomb.

Amulett aus Fayence mit Darstellung der Isis. Die Göttin trägt ein Gewand und eine dreigeteilte Perrücke, auf dem Kopf den Thronsitz. Spätzeit des Alten Ägyptens.

Der ägyptische Gott Schu wurde u.a. mit der Hitze des Sonnenlichts assoziiert. Das Amulett zeigt ihn kniend, mit der Sonnenscheibe zwischen den erhobenen Armen. Aus der Spätzeit des Alten Ägyptens.

Frühchristliche Pilgerflasche mit Darstellung des Heiligen Menas. Aus der sehr alter US-Amerikanischer Sammlung des Pharmakologen Prof. Dilling, erworben in den frühen 1900er Jahren. Als Kauf- oder Fundort ist Alexandria überliefert.

The piece is from the Third Intermediate Period or the Late Period of ancient Egypt. The inscription refers to Amun-Re, the main god of Theben. The glaze is shining in vivid blue colour.

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

The lower side bears a hieroglyph inscription. Nice piece from the Freemark collection. New Kingdom.

The bottom side shows Horus, Uraeus and crocodile. The crocodile could be interpreted a the god Sobek.

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 motive exhibits two symmetry axes and at least six triangles. A wonderful artistic expression of the highly evolved Egyptian maths. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Egyptian scarab from the 19th to 20th dynasty. With horse and hieroglyphs.

A piece from the Ramesside Period to the early Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Great early 20th century provenance.

The Egyptian scarab from the Second Intermediate Period is decorated with a geometrical pattern. A nefer hieroglyph stands for good luck.

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

Bearing the hieroglyphs "the god Amun of Theben is lord". From the Late Period of ancient Egypt. Beautiful green stone.

The scarab amulet has a cartouche and neb on the bottom. 18th to 20th dynasty of ancient Egypt.

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

Scarab amulet with a twisted cord motive. Beautiful and well preserved piece from the Second Intermediate Period.

The scarab amulet dates to the Late Period. The lower side shows a stading figure, possibly the goddess Neith.

The piece from the Ramesside period shows the goddess of truth and justice. Next to her is a name, probably that of pharao Mencheperre, who is famous as Thutmosis III.

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

The stamp side shows a scarab with two uraeus snakes. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Bright turquise fayence. Duamutef is one of the four sons of Horus, well-known from the Canopic jars. He had an important protective function for the dead. Egypt, 8th to 4th cent. BC.

Ancient Egyptian amulet seal with beautiful motive. Six lotus flowers are forming volutes. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

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.

The scene shows a walking lion. It is framed by an oval cord. This scarab is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

The stamp shows hieroglyphs with a title for the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. This scaraboid is described in the catalogue of Irène Gautier-Vodoz.

Interesting ushabti from Memphis dating to the late 19th Dynasty, New Kingdom. The owner was an official from the Temple of Ptah.

Totenfigur für Pasinebu, geboren der Setjet, mit T-förmiger hieroglyphischer Inschrift. 26. bis 30. Dynastie, Spätzeit des Alten Ägyptens. Sehr gute Erhaltung mit klar erkennbaren Hieroglyphen.

Totenfigur für Pasinebu, geboren der Setjet, mit T-förmiger hieroglyphischer Inschrift. 26. bis 30. Dynastie, Spätzeit des Alten Ägyptens. Perfekte Erhaltung mit klar erkennbaren Hieroglyphen.

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