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...
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...
Ancient egyptian faience shabti for Hor 9,8 cm.
Inscription: "jt n Tr n Jmn Hr mAa-xrw" means "
Godfather of Amun, Hor, Justified"
THe title "Godfather of Amun" describe a permanent member of Priestly community from the Amun temple from Karnak.
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
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...
Nespaneferher – ns-pA-nfr-Hr Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
A nice pair of Danish Neolithic silex Daggers. The daggers date to early Daggertime - c. 2200-2000 BC.
Skillfully shaped, thin blades with 'seamed' edges.
An interesting pair of neolithic daggers.
Size: c. 12 & 13,5 cm - 5-5,5 inches.
Condition: Nice. Intact daggers with nice patinas and smaller losses.
Ex. Danish Private collection.
***This item comes with a standard export license, when shipped outside Denmark...
Origin: Egypt
Material: Faience
Dimension: 1,0 cm.
Nespakashuty – ns-pA-qA-Swty Worker Typ 2
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Nespakachouty, Nesipakashuti, Nesipakashuty
The name means ‘The one who belongs to the God’
God’s father of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, Overseer of the treasury of the domain of the Divine Adoratrice of Amen...
BICHROME GLAZED ROYAL TILE FRAGMENTS OF " Seti II" 4,2cm.
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 19, reign of Seti II, c.1237-1200 B.C.E.
Originally from a palace, probably in the delta capital of Piramessu.
From an old German collection.
Condition: look at pictures...
Menkheperra B – mn-xpr-ra
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...
Ancient egyptian fayence ushabti of Osiris "Tanethut"
j Sbt(.jw) n Wsjr tA-(n.t)-Hw.t (2) mAa.t-xrw jr njs(.tw=k) r jr jrr.t (3) m jm n kA.t=k n.t jmnt.t
Oh, you ushabtis of Osiris, Tanethut the justified one. If you are called to do, what must be done there as your work of the West (which means realm of the death)
This text is a version of the ushabti saying (Book of the Dead – Saying number 6)...
Shabti for Pakap p3-kp
Statuette funéraire momiforme débout sur une base trapézoidale, appuyée contre un pilier dorsal. Les corps et pilier dorsal sont gravés de Cinq colonnes hiéroglyphiques (Chapitre VI du Livre des MOITS) au nom de Pakap avec la filiation maternelle, né de Her-ert „La Fleur". Pakap est coiffé de la perruque tripartite lisse et d'une barbe postiche tressée et recourbée å son extrémité typique des personnages depuis la XWIé dynastie...
Nespakashuty – ns-pA-qA-Swty Worker Typ 1
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Nespakachouty, Nesipakashuti, Nesipakashuty
The name means ‘The one who belongs to the God’
God’s father of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, Overseer of the treasury of the domain of the Divine Adoratrice of Amen...
Djedmaatiuesankh – Dd-mAat-iws-anx Worker
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Djedmaatiousankh, Djedmaatesankh, Djedmaatiuesach
The name means ‘Maat has said, she will live
Mistress of the house, Chantress of Amen-Re, the king of the gods.
Origin: Deir el-Bahri, Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun
Period: Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynastie
...
Isetemkhebit (I) Worker – Ast-m-Ax-bit (I)
Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.
Also known as Isetemkheb, Isetemkhebi, Istemkheb, Asetemachbit, Asetemakhbit.
The name means ‘Isis is in Ipu (Akhmim)
Two shabti series from Isetemkhebit have been attributed to A.126, but it is likely that they are two different ladies. Five different burials have been found named to Isetemkhebit.
This summary is based on research by Mig...
Scarab Thutmosis III / Reign 1479–1425 BC / 11mm
Comparison: Skarabäen und andere Siegelamulette aus Baseler Sammung. Page 246 n.277
Condition: look at pictures.
From an old German collection.
If you are interested, feel free to send me a offer a.v.d.b@egyptian-artefacts.de
Heart scarab made out of black stone with hieroglyphic inscription 6 x 3,9cm
Condition: look at pictures
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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 ...