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This is the rating and price for Egyptian Faience Amulet W/ Djed, Ankh, & Was Scepter



Description : Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A stunning, mold-formed faience amulet which is coated with a thick, lustrous, turquoise-hued glaze. The amulet depicts a central djed pillar which is flanked by an ankh on one side and a was-scepter on the other. Each of the symbols are presented in high relief against the flat background, resting atop a semi-circular plinth with incised crosshatch motifs, and below a tubular suspension loop. Together, the three symbols are a sacred group representative of godhood, immortality, and ultimate authority in ancient Egyptian mythos. Size: 1 W x 1.375 H (2.5 cm x 3.5 cm). Provenance: ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection, ex-private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #141242
Price: 684.75 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 800 USD-1200.0 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 5
Title : Egyptian Faience Amulet W/ Djed, Ankh, & Was Scepter
Size : 1 W x 1.375 H (2
Condition report : Very minor nicks to peripheries and some high relief details, light encrustations, with fading to glaze coloration in some areas, and minor softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Holiday Glitz - Ancient / Ethnographic Art
Sale date : 29 Nov 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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