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Multicolored canes of mosaic glass were created, then stretched to shrink the patterns and either cut across into small, circular pieces or lengthwise into strips. These were placed together to form a flat circle, heated until they fused, and the resulting disk was then sagged over or into a mold to give the object its shape. Almost all cast objects required polishing on their edges and interiors to smooth the imperfections caused by the manufacturing process; the exteriors usually did not require further polishing because the heat of the annealing furnace would create a shiny, \"fire-polished\" surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor related examples of such intaglios see:   Marshall, FH ; \u003cem\u003eCatalogue of the Finger Rings Greek, Etruscan \u0026amp; Roman in the Department of Antiquities, British Museum\u003c\/em\u003e (London, 1907) pl.12, no.396 and Spier, Jeffrey \"\u003cem\u003eAncient Gems and Finger Rings, Catalogue of the Collections, The J. Paul Getty Museum\u003c\/em\u003e\" (California, 1992) p. 145-152.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003e  Intact and in excellent condition overall.  A very fine and rare example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003cspan\u003eUS ring size 5 1\/2 (UK=L, DE=16, CH=11 3\/4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Acquired Ariadne Gallery, New York  after 1989, thereafter in a private FL collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll photos copyright \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kornbluthphoto.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKornbluth Photography, Maryland\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kodner Galleries Inc, Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":9569993605,"sku":"RJ1303","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/ZRJ1303_8.jpg?v=1581425335"},{"product_id":"rb1605-1","title":"A Roman Military bronze Skillet with maker mark of Publius Cipius Polybius, Flavian Period (65-85 CE)","description":"\u003cp\u003eExcavated in Cyprus, this small bronze skillet is a testament to Roman export trade of goods throughout the empire.  The bowl is small with curving sides from a small ringed foot.  The base was cast and the bowl spun from it, the rim engraved with an elegant border of simple linear design.  Applied on one side of the bowl is a handle, slightly expanded at the termination and, toward the widest part, a keyhole-shaped opening that allowed the vessel to be suspended from a hook or peg.   Below this signature keyhole is stamped with the name of the maker -   \u003cstrong\u003eP.CIPI.POLYBI\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003ePublius Cipius Polybius\u003c\/em\u003e, the most prolific of the Capuan bronze smiths during the mid 1st century AD, whose goods were the most widely distributed throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackground: \u003c\/b\u003e The Italian and Gaulish bronze-smiths were noted for their products, which included vases, flasks and large jars. Chief amongst the vessels produced in these workshops, however, were the large skillets, ladles, strainers and handled saucers that can be seen in many British and European museums.  The handled saucers were apparently considered as part of a toilet set, and for this reason are commonly known as 'bath-saucers'. The skillets occur in two main forms, those that are deep, normally having a flat handle, and those that are shallow with a tubular handle, the latter often terminating in an animal head.  Incised lines on the interior of some deep skillets are no doubt to enable correct quantities of liquids and\/or dry goods to be measured, and it has been suggested that the skillets were originally produced in graduated sets. When they are found on a Roman occupation site this is most often of military origin, while most finds of deep skillets have come from the frontier areas of the Roman Empire. 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Statues of Amenemhet have been found at several Syrian cities, and treasure of his reign discovered in a temple at Ṭawd, a town in Upper Egypt, contains gold and silver vessels of Cretan origin as well as cylinder seals from Mesopotamia, verifying foreign contacts. Within Egypt, the provincial governors continued to play key administrative roles, and fine tombs were provided for them near their hometowns. Amenemhet’s pyramid tomb, built at Dahshūr, south of Memphis, was patterned after his father’s, with a fine limestone casing built over mud-brick retaining walls and a rubble core. Near it was found the jewelry belonging to a daughter of Amenemhet, revealing the artistic heights of his reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecf:  Petrie, W.M.F. \"Scarabs and Cylinders with Names\" London, 1917 page XIII,  12.3.9-11\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Much of the original glazed surface lost, but still remains in the incision, otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height: 7\/8 inches (2.2 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private collection of M. Hansen, Wisconsin, acquired from Susette Khayat, New York, 1955-58.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hindman Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32737578123335,"sku":"EA2069","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EA2069a.jpg?v=1607918904"},{"product_id":"rb2010","title":"A decorated Roman Bronze Strigil, ca. 1st -2nd century CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen viewing ancient athletic scenes, a basic \"kit\" was almost always included: a sponge, an aryballos, and a strigil. The strigil was a small, curved metal tool used extensively by the Greeks and Romans and considered essential for skin care. After covering the body with olive oil, it was used to scrape dirt and sweat from their bodies as part of the process of massage, cold or hot baths, exercise, or competitive games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe curved handle allowed the strigil to be hung on a wall, together with the sponge and the aryballos containing the oil (see RB2102 aryballos), and they were often used in Roman baths. This strigil is a little more ornate than the usual utilitarian examples for it features a fine concave tapering blade, and is decorated on the handle and exterior of the blade with incised linear decoration, wavy lines, leaves, scrolls, and fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a related example, see Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: \u003ca title=\"Bronze Strigil\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/246704\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e97.24\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Height: 10 3\/4 inches (27 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Loss to the side of the handle that does not detract, otherwise intact and in very good condition overall. On museum-quality custom mount.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: S. Zuckerman (1942-2017) collection, acquired from Tetragon, Portobello Road in the 1980s; and thence by descent to the present owner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonhams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39255924375623,"sku":"RB2010","price":4250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/RB2010.png?v=1774064029"},{"product_id":"rb2103","title":"A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Spout, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKnown traditionally as plastic ('plastic' meaning molded or modeled) lamps, oil lamps of this type were formed into fantastic shapes Their shapes were limited only by the makers' imaginations and were molded to represent anything from heads, hands, and feet, to gods, animals and mythological characters. This anthropomorphic spout is from such a vessel, depicting the head of Pan with a glaring expression, wide protruding nose, and large open mouth that was used as the wick hole, the back open for attachment to the body of the lamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eLength: 1 3\/4\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003einches (4.44 cm), Width: 1 1\/2 inches (3.8 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in good condition overall. With good patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Maryland collection, acquired in 2009, previously in a Dutch private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ward Gaines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39265126678599,"sku":"RB2103","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/RB2103.jpg?v=1615406253"},{"product_id":"pj1903","title":"A Tairona Quartzite and Chalcedony Bead Necklace, ca. 800 - 1500 CE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis wonderful statement necklace features a central Tairona quartzite bead, superbly handcrafted and balanced by a long crystal tube bead on either side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tubes are flanked by 14K gold beads and the whole composition strung as a necklace with modern natural pink\/green chalcedony semi-precious beads, polished to a smooth finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eDrop length: 13 inches (33 cm), overall length 27.5 inches (70 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe beads are all intact and in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Florida collection, acquired in the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arte Primitivo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39343857893447,"sku":"PJ1903","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/PJ1903_4.jpg?v=1623341979"},{"product_id":"ea2126","title":"An Egyptian Feldspar Writing Tablet Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAmulets in the form of a writing tablet are unique to the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty and later. They are always rectangular in shape with a suspension tube at the top and made from green, blue, or dark-colored material, feldspar being by far the most common. Although the Egyptians used labels in this shape as a writing medium from as early as the First Dynasty, this amulet may well represent rather an undetailed scribe's writing palette which was specifically requested by Chapter 94 of the Book of the Dead: 'Bring me a palette from the writing kit of Thoth and the mysteries which are in them.'\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith such an amulet the deceased would be granted power over whichever magic formula he required in the Other World.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis example, of mottled green feldspar, has a small suspension loop at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRef: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, p. 86, 98, no. 99b.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eLength: 2.7 cm (1.06 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in excellent condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate collection of Geoffrey Metz, Egyptologist, Sweden, acquired in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39367900725319,"sku":"EA2126","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EA2126_3.jpg?v=1621969011"},{"product_id":"rb2106","title":"A Roman Bronze Figure of Lar, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolid cast bronze figure of Lar, depicted with his right leg advanced, wearing boots, a short tunic pinned at the shoulders, and a mantle tied around his waist with the skirt and ties billowing behind. His head is slightly downturned to his right and his short, wavy locks are upswept. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLares were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an amalgamation of these. Lares were believed to observe, protect, and influence all that happened within the boundaries of their location or function\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Overall deep blue-green surface patina with scattered deposits that do not detract. Missing left forearm and right hand, left lower leg and foot, otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.  A very charming example.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height: 4 3\/4 inches (12.06 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: NYC collection acquired Bonhams, London, June 1997, lot 422.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arte Primitivo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39384914034759,"sku":"RB2106","price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/RB2110.png?v=1774067165"},{"product_id":"an-egyptian-bronze-oxyrhynchus-fish-late-period-ca-664-332-bce","title":"An Egyptian bronze Oxyrhynchus Fish, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"The distinctive appearance of this cast bronze fish, wearing a crown of cow horns and the sun disk, easily identifies it as the oxyrhynchus, a common African variety whose name means \"pointed nose.\" The oxyrhynchus is closely associated with the god Osiris, playing an integral role in the events leading up to the resurrection of the god. In the most complete account of the Osiris myth, recorded by the Greek Historian Plutarch in the first to second centuries AD, Osiris was dismembered by his vengeful brother, Seth. After Seth scattered the body parts throughout Egypt, Osiris's phallus was eaten by the oxyrhynchus. Despite its participation in the downfall of Osiris, the fish was considered sacred. The Roman author Aelian, writing in the second to third centuries AD, attested that fishermen took great pains to remove the oxyrhynchus from their nets, though tomb representations do show the fish being caught for food.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe oxyrhynchus was also associated with the goddess Hathor and was frequently portrayed wearing her characteristic crown, as in this instance. During the Late period, there was a proliferation of small bronze images of deities presented as votive offerings in temples. The image often included a representation of the donor, as here, as additional proof of devotion. This fish was particularly sacred in the town of the same name, Oxyrhynchus (modern el-Behnasa), as well as at el-Omari, the site of a necropolis for mummified fish. It is possible that this figure was dedicated to such a cult center.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partial loss of the horned sun disk headdress, small loss to the lower reattached back fin but otherwise intact, with excellent incised details to the body and dorsal fin. A fine example.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Length: 6.3 inches (16 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private French collection of Dr. FH, acquired in the 1970s.","brand":"HVMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39489143701575,"sku":"EB2102","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EB2102.png?v=1774064259"},{"product_id":"pj2118","title":"A Tairona Quartzite and Emerald Bead Necklace, ca. 500 - 1200 CE","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eFeaturing twelve Tairona quartzite tube beads, superbly handcrafted and polished to a smooth finish, balanced by sparkling, faceted emerald beads of a later date, restrung to form a wonderful statement necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eLength: 32 inches (81.28 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe beads are all intact and in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Florida collection, acquired in the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arte Primitivo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39516660465735,"sku":"PJ2118","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/PJ2118_3.jpg?v=1635523141"},{"product_id":"ea2111","title":"An Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Supplicant, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOf light green-yellow faience, the male figure is seated with crossed legs, holding up a bowl of offerings in front of him, wearing a cropped wig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 3 cm (1 1\/8 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eA small chip to the bowl and the right elbow, a stable hairline fracture from the right knee to left elbow. Otherwise intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eEx. private collection of Mrs. Gerald Bronfman, Canada, acquired from Sotheby's, London, in 1988. The Canadian Bronfman family owes its initial fame to Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), who made a fortune in the alcoholic distilled beverage business during the 20th century through the family's Seagram Company.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Banks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39586241019975,"sku":"EA2111","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EA2111.jpg?v=1644000786"},{"product_id":"a-chinese-han-dynasty-mingqi-pottery-vase-han-dynasty-ca-200-bce-200-ce","title":"A Chinese Han Dynasty Mingqi Pottery Vase, Han Dynasty, ca. 200 BCE - 200 CE","description":"a green lead-glazed Mingqi funerary vase, the terracotta clay body with tall fluted cylindrical neck incised with oscillating lines, the ovoid body with a pair of loop handles applied to the shoulder with two molded taotie faces. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile ceramics undoubtedly served utilitarian functions, they were also used as funerary objects. During the Han dynasty, the Chinese often buried their dead with objects they would need in the afterlife. This ceramic jar was made for that purpose. Its painted design is intended to resemble lacquer, an extremely valuable material that was considered a sign of high status. Because it was prohibitively expensive for most families to bury the dead with actual lacquer vessels, ceramic replicas were used instead as a way of conserving financial resources for the living. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Intact and in very good condition overall with areas of iridescence.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private NY collection, acquired in the 1980s.","brand":"Showplace NY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39647044337735,"sku":"AP2101","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/AP2101_9.jpg?v=1679062539"},{"product_id":"ax2001","title":"A rare Chinese Green-Stone Mace Head, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 - 2000 BCE","description":"The mace-head is more than a weapon, it is a unique object that has a ritual role symbolizing one's authority and prestige. This fine example is carved from green stone, the exterior carefully hand polished, and drilled through the center for attachment to a wooden shaft.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe archaeological evidence available so far has revealed that the earliest mace-heads first appeared in the Near East about 8300–6000 BCE along with the early development and spread of agriculture. In China, mace-heads were found only in Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, and Western Shaanxi in Northwestern Chine, indicating the Western origin of this type of artifact.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mineral accretion throughout, but intact and in excellent condition overall. Custom mounted.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Diameter: 2 3\/4 inches (7 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private upstate New York collection, acquired in the early 2000s.","brand":"Stair Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39647075139655,"sku":"AX2001","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/AX2001_.5JPG.jpg?v=1650169537"},{"product_id":"ea2135","title":"An Egyptian Feldspar Counterpoise Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe pale green mottled feldspar amulet in the form of a necklace counterpoise, with a triangular body ending in a semicircle and a faux suspension loop at the top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003emenyet\u003c\/em\u003e was a form of collar particularly associated with the goddess Hathor. It was composed of multiple bead strings, which required, as did all heavy collars, that a counterpoise be worn between the shoulder blades to counterbalance its weight and help it lie correctly over the chest. The counterpoise to the \u003cem\u003emenyet\u003c\/em\u003e collar was always pendulum shaped and began to appear as an amulet at least as early as the Ramesside Period, continuing until the end of the Ptolemaic Period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eLength: 1.7 cm (0.66 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eWith a very minor loss to the back, overall in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate collection of Geoffrey Metz, Egyptologist, Sweden, acquired in the 1990s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39651903373383,"sku":"EA2135","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EA2135.jpg?v=1650648821"},{"product_id":"gb2202","title":"A fine Greco-Roman Bronze Ladle of Pompeian style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eca. 1st century BCE\/CE\u003c\/em\u003e","description":"The elegant perpendicular handle features an overturned duck-headed terminal with incised facial details and a curving bill, the shallow cupped spoon with arched spurs on the rim, and incised concentric ring on the exterior.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact and in excellent condition overall with fine green\/brown patina. Accompanied by a museum quality custom mount.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: 26.5 cm (10 1\/2 inches)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private NY collection, acquired from the trade in the early 1970s.","brand":"Steve Granitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39709090611271,"sku":"GB2202","price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/GB2202_3.jpg?v=1673629890"},{"product_id":"eb2103","title":"A fine Egyptian Bronze Toilet Mirror, Middle Kingdom, ca. 1938 - 1758 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delicate bronze hand mirror was made in two pieces: the thin, ellipsoidal mirror disc has a tang that fits neatly into a hole in the socket handle. The wood handle is in the form of a papyrus column, perhaps the most popular shape for Egyptian mirror handles. The thin, elegant disc, once burnished to a gleaming reflective surface, now features a fine deep green\/brown patina. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe shaft of metallic mirrors were made in Egypt as early as the Old Kingdom and had function as well as religious and funerary uses. Reflecting the image of a person, the mirror disc was associated with vitality, generation, and regeneration. The shape of the papyrus stalk, so often used as a handle, points out this association together with solar, and to a lesser extent, lunar connection considering the shape and light-giving quality of the disk.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor related examples see: Anlen, Léon, and Roger Padiou Les miroirs de bronze anciens. (1989) Guy Tredaniel, Paris, France.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDayagi-Mendels, Michal Perfumes and Cosmetics in the Ancient World. (1989) The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInstitut du monde Arabe, Paris, , and Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich SOUDAN. Royaumes sur le Nil 1997 (Exhibition in Munich, Paris, Amsterdam, Toulouse, Mannheim.). Flammarion, Paris. (83, plate 89)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKhalil, Hassan M. Preliminary Studies on the Sanusret Collection. (1976) Manuscript, Musée l’Egypte et le Monde Antique, Monaco-Ville, Monaco. ([III] 309-311)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManniche, Lise Sacred Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy, \u0026amp; Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt. (1999) Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVandier d’Abbadie, J. Catalogue des objets de toilette égyptiens. (1972) Editions des Musées Nationaux, Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Bronze, Wood\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e With a deep green patina, the mirror is overall intact and in very good condition. The handle, originally in two pieces, was treated and professionally rejoined to museum standards and presented on a museum-quality custom mount.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: 8 1\/4 inches (21 cm), Mirror width: 4 1\/8 inches (10.47 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private collection of Victor Pafundi (1949-2018), Florida, the collection assembled from the late 1970s to 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Pafundi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39709473407047,"sku":"EB2103","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EB2103_5.jpg?v=1774220181"},{"product_id":"a-fine-luristan-bronze-short-sword-ca-1200-800-bce","title":"A fine Luristan Bronze Short Sword, ca. 1200 - 800 BCE","description":"This very fine bronze short sword was cast using the lost wax process, the double edge blade with square shoulders tapering to a sharp point, that joins a rectangular guard with a triple ring grip and crescent pommel. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e For related examples see: Moorey PRS, “Catalogue of Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Ashmolean Museum” (1971) pg. 80, fig. 56.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minor blade edge roughness portraying ancient usage, with beautiful overall deep blue-green patina and areas of encrustation.  The sword is intact and in excellent condition overall. A top-quality, beautiful example.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Length: 18 3\/8 inches (46.67 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Sheldon and Barbara Breitbart Collection of Ancient Art, ex. Christie's, NYC, Sale 8206 (1992), lot 186.","brand":"Steve Granitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39762142036039,"sku":"MX2202","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/MX2202_2.jpg?v=1660744441"},{"product_id":"a-rare-egyptian-copper-dagger-middle-kingdom-9th-11th-dynasty-ca-2160-2030-bce","title":"A rare Egyptian Copper Dagger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiddle Kingdom, 9th - 11th Dynasty, ca. 2160 - 2030 BCE\u003c\/em\u003e","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA rare, handsome weapon, the tapering double-edged copper blade with raised midrib and high shoulders.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCarved from wood, the short, wide handle is fastened to the broad top of the blade and shaped to fit comfortably into the palm of the hand.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is decorated with a linear pattern of alternating vertical striations of gold and blue around the circumference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn the early Dynastic Period dagger blades changed from flint to copper, and in the New Kingdom from copper to bronze. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor hand-to-hand fighting and dispatching a wounded enemy, Egyptian soldiers of the Middle Kingdom were equipped with a club or light axe and frequently a dagger that freely hung from the front of their belt.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDaggers are usually freely hung from belts, although burial sites have found some sheaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark, Joshua J. \"Weapons in Ancient Egypt.\" Ancient History Encyclopedia. http:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/article\/1035\/.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHayes, William C. The Scepter of Egypt: Part I. Hary N. Abrams, Inc (1953), 283-284.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eLength: 10 5\/8 inches (27 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in good condition overall with mineral deposits to the blade and handle, and loss to the polychrome.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe blade has been analyzed for content and tests at 97% copper.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA copy of the report will be provided with the object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eEx. private collection of C. Spies, Cologne, Germany, acquired between 1960-1970, thereafter private Californian collection. Early collection number: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e389-2055 in white ink marked below the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Granitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39768067014727,"sku":"EX2203","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EX2203_aa0ffa0c-cbcc-44ab-9f75-1d8819104010.jpg?v=1661127894"},{"product_id":"rg2104","title":"A Roman Green Glass Vessel, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eof pale green glass, with a flat base, rounded body, and wide flaring rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 1 1\/2 inches\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(3.5 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in very good condition overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003eEstate of Dr. Seymour Ira Schwartz\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(1928 – 2020), Rochester, New York. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDr. Schwartz, an eminent surgeon, and prolific polymath was the founding editor of the 1,800-page surgery textbook, first published in 1969, that became a bible for medical students.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHe was one of the most prolific and honored surgeons in American history with further successes outside of the field of medicine as a renowned author and cartographic historian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cottone Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43729938514223,"sku":"RG2104","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/RG2104_2.jpg?v=1667923423"},{"product_id":"mj2116","title":"A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis stunning necklace brings together the most rare and prized gemstones of the ancient world.  It comprises flat rectangular beads, hand-carved from red jasper, malachite, breccia, limestone, quartz, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and glass paste, restrung and separated by antique 18K gold spacers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor a related example see Dubin, Lois Sherr, The History of Beads (New York, 1987), 333a-c.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:  \u003c\/strong\u003eNecklace length: 15 inches (38 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003eAll beads are intact, and in excellent condition overall, the necklace has been restrung with modern 18K gold spacers and clasp.  An exceptional example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate collection of Lady Gloria Dale (1922 - 2013 ), Lady Gloria Dale, artist, British crafts patron, and wife of the late Sir William Dale, died December 18th in a hospice in Hampstead, London. She was 91. She and Sir William, a leading British Commonwealth lawyer and instructor in legislative drafting and international law, married in 1966. Lady Dale, who resided in Lincoln\"s Inn for the past 20 years, began a crafts career in her late 20s in Washington DC where she first made award-winning, artist-designed hand-tufted rugs that were exhibited in America (including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City), Italy and England during the 1960s. After she and Sir William returned to London from eight years of living in Beirut Lebanon in the early 1970s, she began to design jewelry using antique beads she collected throughout the Middle East. She later donated a collection of those antique beads to the British Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roseberys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44171990597935,"sku":"MJ2116","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/MJ2116_2_e1a8ee12-61fd-42eb-9279-e8a5a04c92c0.jpg?v=1672895708"},{"product_id":"an-exhibited-egyptian-green-serpentine-heart-scarab-26th-dynasty-ca-664-525-bce","title":"An Exhibited Egyptian Green Serpentine Heart Scarab, 26th Dynasty, ca. 664 - 525 BCE","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"241\"\u003eCarved from a rich green serpentine and hand polished to a soft luster, this large heart scarab captures the power and elegance of one of ancient Egypt’s most enduring symbols of rebirth. Representing Khepri, the scarab-headed god of the rising sun, the form is modeled after the sacred Scarabaeus sacer beetle. The sculptor has given careful attention to detail: the five-notched clypeus shows the deeply carved head and eyes, while the prothorax and wing cases (elytrae) are neatly divided by fine incisions. Even the tibiae, drawn close beneath the body, are delicately indicated. The result is a beautifully balanced, symmetrical scarab with refined proportions and a surface that still gleams after more than three thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1455\" data-start=\"975\"\u003eHeart scarabs were treasured objects in Egyptian funerary practice. Placed over the heart, they were believed to safeguard the soul and assist in resurrection, tying the individual’s destiny to the eternal cycle of the sun. Their association with Khepri, who each day rolled the sun into the sky, made them powerful talismans of renewal. The absence of a longitudinal perforation, typical of these large examples, further confirms its ritual function rather than use as jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003eThis particular scarab is not only a superb example in terms of scale and condition, but it also comes with a distinguished exhibition history. It was \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003eexhibited at the Worcester Art Museum in the acclaimed exhibition \u003cem\u003e\"Jewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum\"\u003c\/em\u003e (June 2022–January 2023), catalogued as object E.19.22 (EGY.42), with \u003c\/span\u003eloan number L173. Its presence in such an important show underscores both its artistic merit and its cultural resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1946\" data-start=\"1457\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences\u003c\/strong\u003e: Andrews, Carol, 1994. Amulets of Ancient Egypt, chapter 4: Scarabs for the living and funerary scarabs, University of Texas Press, pp 50-59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecf: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number 15.3.217. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibited June 2022 - January, 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e: Worcester Art Museum \"Jewels of the Nile\", Object E.19.22 (EGY.42), loan number: L173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The scarab is intact and in excellent condition overall. An exceptional example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Length: 1 7\/8 inches (4.7 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private Boston collection acquired from the trade in 1997 and accompanied by a copy of the original purchase invoice and dealer issued certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yvonne Markowitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44667637432623,"sku":"EA2301","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EA2301.jpg?v=1678519523"},{"product_id":"mx2205","title":"A rare Near Eastern Bronze Crescent Axehead, ca. 1100 - 900 BCE","description":"This distinctive type of crescentic axehead with a blade of bronze has often been reported from Luristan, where they appear to have been used primarily from about ca. 1100 to 900 BCE and is ultimately of Elamite or possibly Mesopotamian origin. Their decoration associates them directly with the spike-butted axes and adzes in use there at the same time. With this example, the short cylindrical shaft-hole is ridged at intervals and has a crouching lion rendered in the round along the burr. The transition from shaft hole to the blade is modeled as a full-faced lion's head with prominent angular eye ridges and open jaws from which emerge a fan of stylized feathers. It has been suggested the latter is the final vestige of a representation of the Sumerian lion-headed eagle Imdugud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecf: Moorey, P.R.S. \"Ancient Persian Bronzes in the Adam collection\" (London, 1974), page 43-45.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Professionally cleaned and stabilized revealing a fine red-brown surface with remaining areas of blue-green patina. Light pitting to the blade that does not detract, otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.  Displayed on a custom lucite base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height: 7 5\/8 inches (19.36 cm), Width: 4 inches (10.16 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private Californian collection, acquired from Sands of Time in 2013, previously a private NYC collection, acquired from Royal Athena Gallery, NYC., 1980s.","brand":"Steve Granitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44844682936623,"sku":"MX2205","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/MX2205_4.jpg?v=1680999061"},{"product_id":"dagger","title":"A rare Egyptian Epsilon Copper Battle Axe, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11- 12, ca. 2040 - 1786 BCE","description":"A one-handed weapon, the other hand being occupied by a shield, this thin wide-edged blade was classed by Petrie as 'edged fighting baton'. In the form of the Greek letter epsilon, it is a slashing axe designed to inflict a swiping cut on an enemy. The axe has three pointed tangs forming two open scallops in the blade, creating a sharp outside edge with a dull and reinforced inside edge. The tangs would have been connected to a wooden shaft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCf. Petrie, W.M.F. Tools \u0026amp; Weapons (London, 1917), pl. VI, no. 164;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The axe is intact and in very good condition overall. Presented on a museum-quality mount.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Length: 5 1\/8 inches (13 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private collection of the late S. Dubiner, a well-known collection of ancient arms, excavated in Egypt in the 1950's, private Virginia collection, then private Californian collection.","brand":"Steve Granitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896359809327,"sku":"EX2209","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/products\/EX2209_2.jpg?v=1681647836"},{"product_id":"an-exhibited-egyptian-faience-broad-collar-necklace-late-old-kingdom-ca-2345-2181-bce","title":"An Exhibited Egyptian Faience Broad Collar Necklace, Late Old Kingdom, ca. 2345–2181 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe most frequently represented item of jewelry throughout Egyptian history was the broad or \u003cem\u003eweskhet\u003c\/em\u003e collar, worn by both genders as well as anthropomorphic deities.   At Giza alone, George Reisner found nineteen such collars in tombs of both men and women. In addition, brightly painted broad collars are represented on statuary and reliefs of deities, royalty, and wealthy private individuals from the Old Kingdom through Roman times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptionally rare collar consists of three rows of densely spaced cylinder beads ranging from pale cream, green, blue and black glazed faience. Strung in an upright position, they are defined by rows of small ring beads, separated by two horizontal spacer elements that run the length of the necklace.  Completing the collar is a bottom row of glazed faience beetle-shaped pendants; individual examples of these beads are very rare and sets from the same collar are quite unique.  Two original end-piece terminals of triangular shape have holes to accommodate the bead rows and a hole at the point allowing the collar to be threaded for tying around the neck.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibited:  \u003c\/strong\u003eJewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum, June 18, 2022 – January 8, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e Height: 9 inches, (22.8 cm) Width: 11.5 inches (29 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Outer hole cracked and small loss to adjoining tip on both terminals, the beads are all intact and restrung using conservation quality thread.  All components of this necklace are original, there are no reproduction elements.  An exceptionally rare and superb example!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003e  Old NY collection, thereafter private Swedish collection from mid-1990s, also Ernest Freemark collection, acquired 1913 - 1915 thereafter R. Knickerbocker collection, NY, and by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lauritz Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45043287261487,"sku":"EJ1610","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EJ1610-A_f1984ae4-b989-4905-a9ec-b6161133a53b.jpg?v=1683608874"},{"product_id":"ea2377","title":"An Egyptian Malachite Writing Tablet Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAmulets in the form of writing tablets are unique to the Twenty-sixth Dynasty and later. They are always rectangular in shape with a suspension tube at the top and made from green, blue or dark-colored material, feldspar being by far the most common, such as this example. Although the Egyptians used labels in this shape as a writing medium from as early as the First Dynasty, this amulet may well represent rather an undetailed scribe's writing palette which was specifically requested by Chapter 94 of the Book of the Dead: 'Bring me a palette from the writing kit of Thoth and the mysteries which are in them.'\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith such an amulet the deceased would be granted power over whichever magic formula he required in the Other World.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis example is of bright veined malachite and has a small suspension loop at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRef: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndrews, Carol, 1994. Amulets of Ancient Egypt. 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Its white color is all-important and invariable, yet, curiously, all the amulets in its shape without exception are green, whether of glazed composition or glass.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlthough it is the earlier of the two crowns ever to be depicted, single amulets in its shape are not found with certainty before the Saite Period when they are generally well formed in the round (even the ear-flaps are carefully delineated) with a suspension loop at the back such as this example.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe white crown would have been worn only by the king and certain deities, so amulets in their shape, when placed on the mummy of a commoner, would imbue him with the same aura of power and authority as the pharaoh or god in the Other World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRef: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London: British Museum Press (1994) p. 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 1 3\/4 inches (4.4 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in excellent condition overall, a rare and superb example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Fasano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45179315126575,"sku":"EA2396","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EA2396_2.jpg?v=1686714668"},{"product_id":"ea2397","title":"An Egyptian Faience Red Crown Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Red Crown, worn by Narmer as king of conquered Lower Egypt (the delta), first appears in amuletic form as early as the First Intermediate Period. 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Its coloring was invariable yet, aside from a few early examples carved from carnelian, amulets of this type are usually of green glazed composition, as seen here.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese amulets are considered ones of power, as the crown would only have been worn by the pharaoh and certain deities, so such amulets, when placed on the mummy of a commoner, would imbue them with the same aura of power and authority as the pharaoh or deity. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor a very similar example see:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBoston Museum of Fine Arts, accession #57.504\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRef: Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London: British Museum Press (1994) p. 75\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 1 1\/4 inches\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(3 cm) \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntact and in excellent condition overall, a rare and superb example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Fasano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45179316830511,"sku":"EA2397","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EA2397_b0cbfa01-0bb8-48b3-bc2d-761f9ba0e61f.jpg?v=1685033631"},{"product_id":"copy-of-an-egyptian-bronze-amulet-of-wepwawet-late-period-26th-dynasty-ca-664-525-bce","title":"An Egyptian glass vulture amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"this flat backed molded glass amulet is probably the manifestation of the goddess Nekhbet, patroness of Upper Egypt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The amulet is intact and in good condition overall. 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The integrated pillar at the back has a suspension loop for attachment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Intact and in very good condition overall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height: 5\/8 inch (1.5 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Fasano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45236620886319,"sku":"EA2357","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EA2357.jpg?v=1685561846"},{"product_id":"ea2041-1","title":"An Egyptian Faience Ritual Model Situla, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe situla was a deluxe ritual vessel that played an important role in Egyptian religious ceremonies and was intended to carry holy water for use in sacred activities. 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It is based on a stylized cowrie which had amuletic significance because of its resemblance to the female genitalia, so when beads in its shape formed an element of a woman's girdle they were in exactly the right place to ward off evil influences from the relevant bodily part of the wearer, especially if she were pregnant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Intact and in very good condition overall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Length: 1.2 cm (0.47 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Fasano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45499916517679,"sku":"EA23132","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EA23132.jpg?v=1687354677"},{"product_id":"ea2384","title":"A large Egyptian Green Faience Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFinely carved from light green faience, the scarab with beautifully carved head, eyes, clypeus plate, pro-thorax, and wing cases, with double incised line border; the legs at the sides are all anatomical articulated with fine attention to detail. Underneath the legs are folded into raised outline border that separated the base into two sections with a loop attachment.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHeight: 1 1\/4 inches (3 cm) \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:  \u003c\/strong\u003eLoss to the top right edge of the scarab, otherwise intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePrivate Maryland collection of a diplomat, acquired while serving in Egypt between 1949 and 1956, and then by descent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frank Fasano","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45516871336239,"sku":"EA2384","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/EA2384_5.jpg?v=1687450921"},{"product_id":"ea2386","title":"A good Egyptian Greenstone Heart Scarab, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe scarab’s association with the daily rebirth of the young sun god, Khepri, gave the beetle a prominent role in funerary contexts. In this example, the body conforms to the usual \u003cem\u003escarabaeus\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003esacer\u003c\/em\u003e; the eyes and head are carved on the five-notched shield (clypeus). The first segment of the upper body (prothorax) and wings (elytrae) are separated by incised lines, while the legs (tibiae) to the side, are tucked underneath the body. As is to be expected, this heart scarab has no borehole and is uninscribed on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e The heart scarab, which first appears in Dynasty XIII, played an important role in the funerary accessories of the deceased. Not only was it the medium for magical text, it was also a symbol of self-generation and rebirth. It provided the deceased wearer with the assurance that at the final judgment, he would be found \"true of voice\" and accepted into the eternal afterlife under the rule of the god Osiris. Many heart scarabs bear part or all of what is known as Chapter 30B from the Book of the Dead; a prayer to the heart of Isis, who was the mother of the deceased, not to bear false witness against the deceased when he is being judged before Osiris. The Book of the Dead also instructs that the heart scarab be made of the \u003cem\u003enemhef\u003c\/em\u003e-stone, which has been identified as green jasper, serpentine, or basalt, and be set in a gold chase suspended from the neck. It appears the stone was chosen not only for its greenish color, which symbolized life, health, and regeneration but also for its weight. 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These vary depending on their subject and the season, and the seniority of the women. In the ceremonial designs, a variety of powders ground from charcoal and yellow and red ochres are finger-painted on the breasts and upper bodies of the singers and dancers. The paintings show lines of varying lengths and widths, and a variety of colors is used to build up these Dreamings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBetty was involved with the Batik work at Utopia and has been painting for many years. She is represented in the Holmes a Court Collection and her work is represented in the catalog “Utopia - A Picture Story”. Betty paints Bush Plum dreaming from her father’s country. Design elements represent leaf, flower, and body paint design associated with this dreaming. The Bush Plum grows throughout the country and goes from green to black, the fruit is not large but grape-like and sweet to eat. Betty traveled to Adelaide with Julia Murray and Jenny Green and has painted for Rodney Gooch, DACOU Gallery Adelaide, and Mbantua Gallery. 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