{"title":"Derniers ajouts","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e Vous trouverez ici une belle sélection d'art ancien récemment ajouté à notre site Internet.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ea23130","title":"* Amulette égyptienne en faïence de Bès, Basse Époque, vers 664 - 332 av. J.-C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eSculpté dans de la faïence bleu turquoise, le dieu protecteur représenté en nain nu sur une base intégrée. Sa grande couronne de plumes surmonte des traits faciaux grotesques, avec une langue saillante et les oreilles et la crinière d'un lion, avec des jambes arquées et des mains de chaque côté de son ventre proéminent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContexte : Cette divinité protectrice naine était très populaire dans l'Égypte ancienne. Connu dès le Moyen Empire (vers 2000 av. 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Symboles de la puissance militaire, l'iconographie égyptienne regorge de représentations de dirigeants égyptiens frappant leurs ennemis avec une masse, et certains des premiers documents tangibles de l'Égypte dynastique ont été fournis par des têtes de masse cérémonielles, telles que celles du roi Scorpion et du roi Narmer de la 1ère dynastie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatériau :\u003c\/strong\u003e Brèche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions :\u003c\/strong\u003e Hauteur : 6 cm (2 3\/4 pouces), Largeur : 6 cm (2 3\/4 pouces), 5,8 cm (2 5\/16 pouces)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉtat :\u003c\/strong\u003e La tête de masse est intacte et en très bon état.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance :\u003c\/strong\u003e Collection privée de Boston acquise auprès de la galerie Aweidah, Jérusalem, en 2013. 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Une boucle de suspension s'élève derrière les épaules, permettant à la pièce d'être portée ou attachée, indiquant son utilisation comme charme protecteur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLes chats revêtaient une signification religieuse profonde dans l'Égypte ancienne, étroitement associés à la déesse Bastet, divinité de la protection, de la fertilité et de l'harmonie domestique. 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Le matériau robuste et les parois relativement épaisses témoignent de la durabilité requise pour une manipulation quotidienne répétée.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublié\u003c\/strong\u003e : Ede, \"Antiquities\" Catalogue 152, objet #24. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatériau :\u003c\/b\u003e Argile \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions :\u003c\/b\u003e Hauteur : 14,2 cm (5 5\/8 pouces) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÉtat :\u003c\/b\u003e Intact et en très bon état général, avec un petit éclat sur le bord. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance :\u003c\/b\u003e Collection privée de Thilo et Izora Steinschulte, VA, acquise en 1990 auprès de Charles Ede, Ltd., Londres, Catalogue 152, puis par descendance. 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Le passage subsistant correspond à une variante du chapitre 26, relatif au contrôle et à la préservation du cœur dans l'au-delà. La traduction partielle indique :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e« … Je connais … les portes de la nécropole … Osiris … est (?) … donne (?) tes bras … J’ai le contrôle de mon cœur … vers moi. Je suis … » \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL'invocation d'Osiris et l'accent mis sur l'action sur le cœur reflètent les préoccupations théologiques fondamentales concernant le jugement et la renaissance. 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Les épingles de ce type servaient d'attaches de luxe pour les vêtements ou les cheveux, le fleuron sculpté servant d'ornement visible signalant le statut personnel. La combinaison d'une tige métallique et d'un fleuron en pierre dure est bien documentée en Mésopotamie au début de l'époque dynastique, où le lapis était un matériau de luxe très prisé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUn parallèle frappant est une épingle sumérienne en argent du Metropolitan Museum of Art (numéro d'acquisition 33.35.44), datée de la période Dynastique archaïque IIIa, qui présente un fleuron en lapis-lazuli sculpté au sommet d'une longue tige métallique. Bien que l'exemple du Met présente un pommeau arrondi en lapis plutôt qu'une tête zoomorphe, le format, l'échelle et l'appariement des matériaux s'alignent étroitement avec la pièce présente et confirment son rôle en tant qu'ornement personnel de haut statut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD'autres comparanda incluent des épingles en bronze de l'époque Dynastique archaïque et akkadienne, munies de fleurons en pierre, provenant d'Ur, de Fara et de Kish, dont beaucoup utilisent le lapis, la coquille ou la cornaline comme sommets décoratifs. Des fleurons zoomorphes et symboliques en pierre dure sont également attestés en Mésopotamie à l'âge du bronze, et le motif du serpent stylisé correspond à l'imagerie fréquemment rencontrée sur les sceaux cylindriques contemporains et les petits objets de luxe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatériau:\u003c\/b\u003e Cuivre, lapis-lazuli \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Hauteur: 8 pouces (20,3 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÉtat:\u003c\/b\u003e Le fleuron en lapis est complet et rejoint professionnellement à partir de quatre fragments originaux, avec des lignes de jonction visibles. La tige en cuivre présente une patine bleu-vert incrustée et des piqûres localisées conformes à l'enfouissement et à l'âge. L'épingle est globalement structurellement stable et montée sur une base métallique personnalisée. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Collection David Anavian, Los Angeles, Californie. 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Étroitement associé à la renaissance, au renouveau et au triomphe quotidien de la lumière sur l'obscurité, ce motif revêtait une profonde signification funéraire dans les croyances de l'Égypte ancienne. À la Basse Époque, ces amulettes étaient couramment placées parmi les assemblages funéraires pour associer le défunt au pouvoir régénérateur du soleil nouvellement levé et au cycle éternel de la renaissance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCet exemple est sculpté dans de l'albâtre translucide avec un disque solaire doucement arrondi s'élevant au-dessus d'un socle incisé représentant l'horizon. La simplicité contenue de la forme confère à la pièce une qualité sculpturale presque moderne tout en préservant son symbolisme égyptien indubitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRéférence\u003c\/strong\u003e : Carol Andrews, Amulets of Ancient Egypt (Londres, 1994), p. 88, n° 90e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatière :\u003c\/b\u003e Albâtre \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions :\u003c\/b\u003e Hauteur : 1,5 cm (5\/8 pouce), Largeur : 1,9 cm (3\/4 pouce) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÉtat :\u003c\/b\u003e Petit éclat ancien à l'arrière du coin supérieur droit, sinon intact et en très bon état général. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance :\u003c\/b\u003e Collection privée du Maryland d'un diplomate, acquise alors qu'il servait en Égypte entre 1949 et 1956, puis par descendance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theodore Pratt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57788903096623,"sku":"EA23157","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/be6468655aaee50c795eabd00c270098.jpg?v=1778031168"},{"product_id":"ea2156","title":"Une amulette de pilier Djed en faïence verte égyptienne, période tardive, ca. 664-332 avant notre ère","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa forme effilée et élancée, dotée d'une tige haute et large avec un chapiteau nervuré surmonté de quatre courtes barres horizontales, percée à l'arrière pour la fixation. Le pilier Djed était étroitement lié à Osiris, et sa forme était interprétée comme représentant sa colonne vertébrale, suggérant la stabilité et l'endurance. Conférant ces qualités au défunt, ils étaient placés dans les bandelettes de la momie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatière :\u003c\/b\u003e Faïence \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions :\u003c\/b\u003e Longueur : 3 cm (1 1\/4 pouces) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eÉtat : \u003c\/b\u003eIntact et en très bon état. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance :\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex Dr Joseph Touma, Virginie, acquis chez Christie's en 1993, Christie's 28 avril 1993, Lot 67 (partie).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmyra Heritage Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57867351916847,"sku":"EA2156","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/5339\/files\/b0ca4eebfbc5afe7c5bbc775f1bd8bd0.jpg?v=1778180732"},{"product_id":"ef2511","title":"Un carreau de pyramide égyptien en faïence émaillée bleue, Ancien Empire, époque de Djéser, vers 2668 - 2649 av. 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Although at first glance the figure appears to represent Sekhmet, the presence of the sistrum, an instrument strongly associated with Bastet and cultic music, complicates the identification. This ambiguity reflects a well-known issue in Third Intermediate Period amuletic iconography, in which leonine and feline goddesses frequently overlap in form and symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Andrews (Andrews, C. \u003cem\u003eAmulets of Ancient Egypt \u003c\/em\u003e(London: British Museum Press, 1994), pp. 33–34, figs. 30a,d ISBN 9780714109763) discusses this specific amuletic type and notes the difficulty of securely identifying such figures, even when inscriptions are present. She observes that examples of this group are typically rendered in two-coloured glaze and seated upon elaborate openwork thrones whose sides are formed by the sinuous body of the snake god Nehebkau. 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The exterior is encircled with carefully arranged geometric and architectural motifs rendered in black, cream, and reddish-brown pigment, including repeating stepped and volute forms above bands of linear and circular ornament. The restrained yet elegant decorative program reflects the sophisticated ceramic traditions of the Classic Maya period, during which painted serving vessels formed an important component of elite courtly life and feasting practices throughout the Maya lowlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vessel is thinly walled and well balanced, with a gently rounded profile tapering toward a small ring base. 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Despite the fragmentary nature of the composition, the sculptor conveyed a notable sense of tenderness and naturalism through the intimate interaction between the two animals. The grouping likely formed part of a larger decorative program, possibly from a sarcophagus frieze, funerary monument, or architectural revetment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal imagery played an important role in Roman decorative arts, particularly in funerary contexts, where scenes drawn from nature could symbolize care, continuity, fertility, and renewal. The sensitive rendering of the mare’s bowed head and the colt positioned beneath her body reflects the Roman interest in naturalistic observation inherited from earlier Hellenistic traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraces of original blue pigment remain in the carving's recessed areas, providing rare evidence of the vibrant polychromy that once enlivened Roman marble sculpture. 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The reverse preserves an integral attachment loop, indicating the object originally functioned as an ornamental fitting attached to horse harness or bridle equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpenwork equestrian ornaments of this type are among the most recognizable products of the bronze-working traditions of ancient Luristan, a mountainous region of western Iran renowned for its highly sophisticated metal casting during the Early Iron Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch fittings formed part of elaborate horse trappings associated with elite status, ceremonial display, and martial culture. The abstracted zoomorphic imagery and technical complexity exemplify the imaginative artistic vocabulary characteristic of Luristan bronzes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Bronze \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Diameter 3 1\/4 inches (8.26 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Intact and exceptionally well preserved overall. The surface displays an attractive ancient green and brown patina with areas of mineral encrustation and light earthen deposits. Offered on a custom stand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, Arms and Armour, Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic Art, and Antiquities, 30 March 1976, Lot 227. [part], Frank Raysor (1943-2022), New York. Gifted to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia, 1991. [Acc. no. NA.1991.201]. 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Traces of the original dark olive and brown surface patina remain throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimal-form weights occupied an important role in the economic life of ancient Egypt, reflecting the close relationship between livestock, agriculture, and systems of value. Since cattle, sheep, goats, and other domesticated animals symbolized prosperity and wealth, it was natural that official weights should take their forms. During the New Kingdom, bronze examples such as the present piece were typically hollow cast and adjusted internally, often with lead, to achieve the desired standard weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeights in the form of bulls and rams are especially associated with the Eighteenth Dynasty and the Amarna Period. Their production appears to have declined by the later Nineteenth Dynasty, when stone and glass examples became preferred due to the tendency of bronze to corrode and alter in mass over time. 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Particularly appealing is the figure’s expressive face and elegant, columnar silhouette. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Teracotta \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 8 inches (20.32 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Rejoined and complete, in good condition overall, with traces of original white slip remaining. Presents well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Thilo and lzora Steinschulte private collection, VA, acquired in 1970 from Susette Khayat Ancient Arts Gallery, New York, #1662, then by descent. 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She is shown seated upon a stool and clad in a finely rendered chiton, her hair arranged in curls gathered into a bun. Before her stands a nude youth draped with a himation over his arms, while a second draped attendant stands behind. 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However, during the 1st century CE the glass industry underwent rapid technical growth that saw the introduction of glass blowing and the dominance of colorless or 'aqua' glasses. 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