Shabti for Tches-shet-Respen (2)
Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22
Date: 946/945 – 805/800 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 11,0 cm...
Tahenetdjehuty – tA-Hnt-DHwty Type 2
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Tahenetnebkhemenu – tA-Hnt-nb-xmnw
The name means ‘The one who is protected by Toth’
Daressy suggests that Tahenetdjehuty is from the Bab el Gasus Cache and is the same person as Tahenetnebkhemenu, see Estatuetas funerárias Egípcias da XXI dinastia, pg. 417-418. See also Liliane Aubert pg. 93...
Nesypernub – nsy-pr-nwb
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
Ancient Egyptian Red Fayence sphinx with a cat or lioness body with a four-stranded Nubian hair style 1,5 cm.
Dynasty 25, Kushite. For parallels see Carol Andrews, p. 79 and Fig. 78.
Provenance: Old German collection befor 1983
Condition: look at pictures
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Menkheperra B – mn-xpr-ra
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
Rar fayence ushabti Amulet 4,5cm 1,7 inch
Condition: look at pictures
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Two handled Amphora
twohandled amphora, black mass with applied brown-yellow thread, looks like heavily glazed clay
(see Coll. Niessen, no. 102 color plate)
Origin: Syria
Period: c. 6th - 4th Century B.C.
Material: Glass
Dimension: 5,2 cm...
A set of Dong Son bronze bells with very nice green patina with stand.
Age: Cambodia, Dong Son Period, 500 B.C.
Size of each bell: Height 3.3 - 5.6 C.M. / Width 2.6 - 5.2 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 12.1 - 19.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to their age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Exceedingly Scarce Set of Three Iron Age Korean Pots with Exquisite Color and Beautiful Form. 4th to 1st Century BC. You are unlikely to ever see another Iron Age Korean pot offered for sale, much less a set of three. The remaining examples are all in museums or tightly held private collections. These prehistoric pieces are finely potted and made from soft and sandy red clay. They are aesthetically striking in both color and form and are historically significant...
A nicely decorated Indus Valley pottery beaker or cup, dating to c. 3rd mill. BC. Probably Mehrgarh-civilisation.
The vessel with high walls on a narrow base, painted zoomorphic motif of a cow and some geometrical patterns.
Size is 9,5 x 10 cm.
Condition: Choice for age and type. Intact with a few smaller chips.
Ex. Danish Private collection.
A pair of rare thin-bladed Danish Danish neolithic axes dating to 3rd mill BC.
Both axes have long, slim blades and sharp edges, almost like chisels but they are axes.
One axe is fully polished on the sides, the other is unpolished. Comes with old collection tag, and finding places written on the side. (Kirke Stillinge, 1938, and Moen)
Sizes: c. 14 - 14,3 cm in length.
Condition: Nice Very fine, with beautiful orange-brown patinas...
A pair of nicely patinated Thinbladed Danish neolithic axes dating to the 3rd mill BC.
Lot consist two almost completely polished axes. One is nearly perfectly symetrical, the other is an adze with a hollow-shaped edge.
Comes with old collection tag on the hollow-edged axe and finding place 'Køng' on the symetrical.
Sizes: c. 12 - 13 cm in length.
Condition: Nice Very fine, with beautiful grey patinas...
A beautifully executed thickbutted Danish Neolithic Axe from late 4th / early 3rd mill. BC.
During this period the thickbutted axe became a widely spread supplement to the thinbutted axe in the toolbox of Neolithic Man.
This specimen is very beautifully executed with no polishing. What you get is what a skilled flintsmith could achieve by hitting and knapping a block of flint. Clear, 'seamed' edges and a well-balanced symmetrical axe head.
Size: 18,5 cm - c...
An interesting lot of three ancient Bronze weapons from the Near East. Luristan, 2nd.-1st mill BC.
The lot consist of a tanged dagger, 19 cm., a large, tanged javelin, also 19 cm. and a tanged lance 22-23 cm.
All three items come with nice patinas andin choice condition.
Ex. Danish Prvate Collection.
Ancient European Neolithic 5500 - 2750 BC. Cucuteni Trypillia Tripolye Culture Mother Goddess Ceramic Figurine.
This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.
These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 to 4,750 years ago...
A carefully formed firestone in a fine grained stone, dating to Ironage, Pre Roman Period, c. 1st - 4th cent AD
Firestones were used to produce sparks in combination with an iron striker.
This specimen measure c. 10,5 cm in length.
It has a nice oval / elliptic with a furrow in the middle to be carried in a rope.
It's grinded and polished in a brownish grey hardstone.
Such firestones are typically, but rarely, found in sacrifical bogland si...
A nicely executed thinbutted Danish Neolithic silex axe, dating to mid-late 4th mill. BC.
Unpolished axe with nice proprotions and clear 'seams' along the edges. Very nice workmanship.
Thinbutted axes were developed to help neolithic people to clear the forest to prepare the land for farming. The largest specimens - up to 40 cm - were put down in marches as offers.
Size is 20 cm, so a larger specimen - c. 7,8 inches.
Condition: Choice axe, w. a chip ...
A very nice thinbutted Danish Neolithic Axe from the 4th. mill. BC.
The axe is polished on all four sides.
Size: c. 16 cm - 6,3 inches.
Condition: A choice axe with a few chips. Very nice blueish grey patination.
Ex. Private Collection.
*** This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - this may take some time. ***
An interesting small collection of Danish Neolithic / Mesolithic axes.
The lot consist of two early, Mesolithic axes from the hunter / gatherer period. Along with these, three smaller axes from later Neolithic period, 2500-2000 BC: A smaller thinbutted axe, a specialized small axe / chisel and a neolithic imitation of an early type of bronze axe.
Sizes: 9-13,5 cm.
Condition: Nice axes with smaller chips. Nice patinas.
Ex. Private collection.
A huge collection of 19 flint blades and flakes dating to around 5th-4th mill B.C. Some could also be earlier since blades like these were used through both Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. They were easy to make and very sharp and efficient tools.
Many from this collection still have sharp edges, and could be used today.
Sizes up to ca. 10-12 cm.
Condition: A very fine collection with nice patinas.
Ex Private collection - many with tags.
A beautiful pair of Thinbladed Danish Neolithic Axes dating to 3rd mill BC.
The 'thinbladed' types of axes, developed in the later 3rd mill. where the flintsmiths began to make more specialised, smaller tools. Both are unpolished with nice glossy patinas.
One is an adze with a slightly hollow edge - the other axe with calky white patina on one side. Mottled beige and white on the other side.
Sizes: 12 & 13,8 cm - 4,7 &5,5 inches.
Condition: Choice ax...
An attractive large unpolished, thinbutted Danish neolithic axe dating to late 4th-early 3rd mill BC.
The axe is fully polished on the sides. The edge has been reknapped in Antiquity. Comes with old collection tag, and finding place/year witten on the side. (Kirke Stillinge, 1938)
Size: c. 20 cm. in length.
Condition: Very fine, re-sharpened in antiquity. An impressive axe with nice grey patination.
Provenance: Castle Gardener Peder Søren Petersen (1...
A small set of three Danish Neolithic Axes, dating to 3rd-4th mill BC.
Lot consist of two polished and an unpolished axe.
The larger axe is a thinbutted type from the late 4th / early 3rd mill BC. The axe is almost completely polished on all four sides, which is a scarce feature. It also has writing in pencil the side - hard to read, though.
The two other axes are thinbladed in size and design.
Sizes: 12,5 - 15 cm
Condition: Nice Very fi...
A larger thinbutted Danish neolithic axe from the 4th mill BC.
Symmetrically shaped blade, polished on all four sides with very smooth surfaces.
Size is 21,5 cm. - c. 8,5 inches.
Condition: A choice axe with a chip to the edge. Otherwise as made.
Ex. Private collection.
*** This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - this may take some time. ***
A nice pair of Danish neolithic chisels dating to Daggertime, 2200-2000 BC.
Interesting neolithic tools with specialized shapes. One with a nearly symmetrical design, the othe with a rounded and hollow edge.
Both are nicely polished and could easily be used today.
Sizes: 10 & 12 cm. - 4 & 4,7 inches.
Condition: Choice. with a few ancient chips. Very nice greyish patinas.
Large ovate hand axe made of a flake of tan quartzite. Bifacial tool with carefully worked front side. The rougher back side with fewer removals. The continuous cutting edge weathered by sand and wind action.
This type of tool stands for the presence of Palaeolithic populations in North Africa.
For the hominid evolution in the Sahara and in North Africa, cf. Brown University Course ARCH 1616: Brett Kaufman. Between Sahara and Sea: North Africa from Human Origins to Islam. Providenc...
A lot of 5 knapped silex points from the private collection of P.F. Wulff. We're selling this very old collection in smaller lots to give everyone a chance to own a small piece of the pre-historic Americas!
Fine lot with several spear types, in grey and brown silex, all dating around 10.000-6.000 BC.
Size: Up to 49 mm. and smaller.
Condition: VF-EF, nice patinas.
P.F. Wulff collection (c. 1900-1920):
The Collection consists of a great mixture of ...
This Romanian hide scraper is 2 13/16" long. The stone bit is original and still tight in place. The bit is the proper length for scraper control. This is stone age with a fossilized ivory handle with thumb rest in perfect condition This is a super rare find.
A smaller Danish Neolithic Hardstone Axe with an unfinished hole near the butt. Likely Funnelbeakerculture, mid-late 4th mill. BC.
Axes like these probably had a religious status, and are rather scarce.
Size is c. 13 cm - 5 inches.
Condition: Nearly superb.
Ex. Private collection.
This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark. The license will be issued after sale - estimated delivery of the item with officia...
A nice pair of Danish Neolithic axes dating to 4th-3rd mill BC.
The pair consist of:
1. a thinbuttet axe dating to 3500-3000 BC. Almost fully polished with beautiful mottled amber and brown patina. Size is 15,5 cm - 6,1 inches.
2. A thinbladed axe, c 2500 BC - a period were the production of flint tools became more specialized. 12 cm. - 4,7 inches. Fully polished with nice and glossy grey patination.
Both specimens are very well executed and well-proportio...
A lot of 3 knapped silex points from the private collection of P.F. Wulff. We're selling this very old collection in smaller lots to give everyone a chance to own a small piece of the pre-historic Americas!
Fine lot with 3 larger spear types, in grey and brown silex, all dating around 10.000-6.000 BC.
Size: Up to 69 mm. and smaller.
Condition: VF-EF, nice patinas.
P.F. Wulff collection (c. 1900-1920):
The Collection consists of a great mixture of...
Ancient European Neolithic 5500 - 2750 BC. Cucuteni Trypillia Tripolye Culture sculptured ceramic figurine of a seated Mother Goddess.
This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.
These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 to 4,750 years ago.
To ...
Ancient Neolithic, circa. 5500 - 2750 BC. Eastern European, Cucuteni – Trypillia – Tripolye, culture hand sculptured clay ceramic figurine of a Mother Goddess.
This female ceramic figurine made by the Neolithic Age people known to scholars as the Cucuteni -Trypillia culture.
These people, known for their massive settlements that rivaled the earliest cities in Mesopotamia in size, flourished on the territory of Eastern Europe in what is now Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova from, 7,500 ...
A pair of nicely patinated Thinbladed Danish neolithic axes dating to the Singlegrave period, 3rd mill BC.
Lot consist of an unpolished, thinbutted type, and polished thickbutted type. But the smaller size indicates, that they were for a specific purpose in Antiquity, probably for precision wood-working.
Comes with old collection tag on the grey axe.
Sizes: c. 13 - 14 cm in length.
Condition: Nice Very fine, with beautiful patinas. Some minor chips as...
Shabti for Padihoremheb
Petit chaouabti portant les instruments aratoires peints, la perruque tripartite ceinte d'un bandeau blanc. Il présente une colonne ventrale au nom de Mout-em-Wouia Bois polychrome à pigments noirs, rouges et blancs.
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 18. – 20. Dynastie
Date: 1550 - 1069 B.C.
Material: Wood
Dimension: 12,3 cm.
You can find the 360° video in 4k on my Youtube cha...
An authentic example of a shape that one only rarely encounters, described by Rawson as "scoop-shaped" in her authoritative book on Chinese jade. A similar example in a darker stone is illustrated at page 115 (illustration 1:1). That piece is described as originating with the "Chahai" culture (Liaoning) and is dated to 4000-3500BC. This piece, as with the one published by Rawson, also has a curved cross-section and is drilled from both sides. The stone is a speckled light green. It measures 4" i...
An authentic ancient Chinese Nephrite Bi disc made from five matching segments. The stone is a pale to mid-green with some darker inclusions and area of white (alteration of the stone). The piece measures some 4-1/2" (11cm) in diameter. This piece is ancient and is guaranteed to be ancient to the original purchaser.
This is an authentic example from the Qijia culture, dating to 2100-1600 BCE, of a well-known type of ritual axe, known as a "Yue." It measures 4" in length and 3-3/8" at its widest point (10cm X 8.5cm). The surface has a beautiful, smooth polish; the "blade" has a beveled edge and has been sharpened, although it shows no signs of actual use. The large hole has been conically drilled. The stone is a variegated mid-green with some darker inclusions. In all, a very beautiful piece. This piece has ...
A beautifully polished ritual hand axe in a mottled green nephrite with lighter inclusions dating to the late Neolithic period, circa 3500-2500BCE. Looking at the piece you can almost gain the impression of looking down at the sea from a great height, with scattered bits of land. A truly beautiful stone. Four inches in height (4") by 3" at the widest (10cm X 7.5cm).This piece has been seen and authenticated and is guaranteed to be ancient.
An authentic neolithic jade axe in a variegated light green jade. Biconically drilled from both sides. Please examine the photos. The piece measures 4.5" (11cm) in length and just over 2" (5cm) in width at the widest point. The piece is heavy and solid, measuring some 3/4" at its widest point. This is a genuine archaic piece and is guaranteed to be such to the original purchaser. Compare a similar, related item on Ruby Lane, offered at $16,000!! If you want to see for yourself, go to RubyLane an...
An important and extremely rare Chinese Liangzhu culture (3400~2250 BC)pottery pot. Less than 300 pieces without restoration of Liangzhu pottery wares were ever reported by all museums in China. This pot is original made by red clay and use black paste as coating similar to the usage of glaze. Dia. 7cm. Condition: 2 tool damages to the lower body, no restore, in good condition as shown. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platforms, please ask before orde...
A supreme Chinese early bronze age Qijia culture 2200 B.C. ~ 1600 B.C. pottery chicken head ewer, Gansu province. Dimensions: 18x11x13.5cm. Condition: 3 cracks as shown in enlargements one to the stomach, one to the back and one to the butt. Shipping from Taipei, Taiwan via EMS at actual cost. Item selling at various platform, please ask before ordering.
Prehistoric shell necklace.
Age: Cambodia, Prehistoric, 500 B.C.
Size: Length 35 C.M. / Width 1.8 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Origin: Egypt
Material: white stone
Dimension: 1,3 cm.
Shabti for Amenniutnakht Worker Typ 1
Perhabs Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun
Amenniutnakht – imn-niwt-nxt
Also known as Amennioutnakht
God’s father of Amen, Wab-priest, Wab-priest of the House of Anubis, Overseer of the Wab-priests, Overseer of the Secrets of Amen, Chamberlain of Amen, Mut and Khonsu, Chamberlain of the Lord of the two Lands, Overseer of the engravers in the domain of Amen.
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Certain items of jewelry, such as the scarab, carried religious significance to the ancient Egyptians. The scarab represented rebirth, so it was essential to have one or more scarabs adorning the deceased in order to ensure reincarnation to the next level. The owner's name was inscribed on the stone so that his spirit would know it was his.
Condition: look at pictures
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Japanese Neolithic period magatama bead made out of agate (carnelian type). Magatama are curved beads which first appeared in Japan during the Jomon period (circa 1000 BCE), and in Korea during the Prehistoric period, mainly in the Bronze Age and Neolithic. They are found in mounded tumulus graves as offerings to deities, and continued to be popular with the ruling elite throughout the Kofun Period, and are often romanticized as indicative of the Yamato Dynasty of Japan. It is believed that maga...
An ancient Egyptian white steatite scarab, with finely engraved anatomical features such as clypeus, prothorax and elytra. The reverse is detailed with hieroglyphs, including the engraved depiction of a beetle scarab with the sun disk, a basket, a feather of Maat and a papyrus stem. The amulet is pierced longitudinally for suspension.
Origin: Egypt
Period: 1539 - 664 B.C.
Date: 18th - 25th Dynastie
Material: Steatite
Dimension: 1,3 cm. ...
Ancient egyptian carnelian scarab amulet 2,6 cm
Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. Scarabs were used by living individuals as seals from the start of the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055 BCE) onwards. These scarabs, like JHUAM 3757 and 3778, had inscriptions on their flat bottoms and could be impressed into mud or clay. The most common inscription for these scarabs was the owner’s name. However, as on both of these objects, t...
Origin: Egypt
Material: white steatite stone
Dimension: 1,1 cm.
Chinese Neolithic Sculpture circa 200 B.C. Han Dynasty measuring 23” with plinth measuring 29” complete with Oxford Certification
A fine Chinese Zhao Dynasty Two Handle Vase from the warring states phase b.c. 475-221. Measuring about 4” x 5”
Japanese Neolithic period magatama stone bead. Magatama are curved beads which first appeared in Japan during the Jomon period (circa 1000 BCE), and in Korea during the Prehistoric period, mainly in the Bronze Age and Neolithic. They are found in mounded tumulus graves as offerings to deities, and continued to be popular with the ruling elite throughout the Kofun Period, and are often romanticized as indicative of the Yamato Dynasty of Japan. It is believed that magatama were popularly worn as j...
Large Prehistoric Bronze Age Korean Arrowhead of a scarce type and size illustrated in the catalogue: The 29th United Association of the University Museums of Korea Exhibition - Korea's Bow and Arrow. There are also similar examples of early Korean arrowheads in the December 1934 Transactions of the Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 1500 - 300 BCE. 6 inches (15 cm).
Meretamen / Amenmeret – imn-mrt Typ 1
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Meretamon, Meretamun, Meretimen, Imenmeret, Amenmeret
The name means ‘The beloved of Amen’
Mistress of the House, Chantress of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, Musician of the choir of Mut, great lady of Isheru, Nurse of Khonsu the child.
Daughter of HPA Menkheperra A and Isememkhebit C and (half-)sister of Pinedjem II, Ankhefenmu...
Origin: Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty
Date: ca. 1292 - 1190 B.C.E.
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 16,5 cm.
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Ancient egyptian faience shabti for Nes-Amun 7,5 cm published.
Potemaic Dynasty 332-30 B. C.
Inscription: "The Illuminate; Osiris, Nes Amun."
published in the Book: "Uschebti – agyptische Dienerfiguren einer deutschen Privatsammlung" Site: 126/127 for more Details.
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures.
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Shabti for Tches-shet-Respen (3)
Origin: Egypt
Period: Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22
Date: 946/945 – 805/800 B.C
Material: Fayence
Dimension: 11,5 cm.
Provenace: Ex Emmacha collection
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Altägyptisch Fayence one of the best Shabti from Nanefer-Senebek - 11.6×2.7×2.4 cm
ll documents and certificates are included.
The inscription is read as follows: The overseer, Osiris Nanefer-senebek, son of Her-udja, born of Ta-net-per-nbw, justified.
Nanefer-senebek means "your-health-is-perfect". The mother's name "Ta-net-per-nbw" (the one-from-Per-nebu) says that the mother comes from a certain place,
The material used for the creation of this ushabt...
Nesypernub – nsy-pr-nwb
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Nesipernub, Nesipernoub, Nespernub, Nespernebu
The name means ‘The one who belongs to the House of Gold’
God’s father of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, God’s father of Mut, God’s father of Khonsu, lord of the Waset, Neferhotep, Prophet of Toth, chief of the great place, Scribe of the temple of Mut the great, mistress of Isheru, Scribe of...