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Stucco over linen cartonnage fragment with a seated
Khnum, ram headed God of fertility and inundation, by a
fire alter with two cobras above it. The brown, red, green,
and orange surface secured to the linen base. Two lines
of hieroglyphs. Displayed in a shadow box. New
Kingdom, 20th Dynasty. 1200-1085 BC ( 7" x 5")
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Carved marble ram reclined on a base, incised patterns
are carved onto the surface, a ruler stands in front.
Earthen encrustations. Ptolemaic. 305-30 BC (16" x 12"
x 6")
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Egyptian. Wooden cat with traces of linen on the body.
Clear glass eyes. Cats were often depicted in the painted
decoration of private tombs, either participating in the
scenes of hunting, fowling in the marshes or seated
beneath the chair of the owner. 26th Dynasty. 663-525
BC (14" x 7" x 4 ¾")
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Ancient Egyptian. Unusually large round terracotta
vessel from Predynastic era. With a flaring wide lip with
incised lines marked towards the bottom of the surface.
Comes with a metal tripod. 4000-3000 BC (22" x 22").
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Carved green limestone head of a horned bull, the horns
long and curved. Very detailed and attractive. 18th
Dynasty. 1570-1342 BC. (2 ¼" x 1 ½").
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Carved solid marble Ushabti, arms crossed, with chin
beard and large headdress, an animal on the top. Six
lines of hieroglyphs on the front. Often called "Servants
of the Afterlife", Ushabtis were placed in the tomb of the
mummy and were intended to be servants that would
magically come to life and do any chore the mummy
might be called upon to perform in the afterlife. 26th
Dynasty. 663-525 BC (11 ¼" x 4")
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Carved beige Egyptian alabaster vessel with a short
neck, wide flaring lip, and pedestal base. Some
encrustation. Third Intermediate Period. 1085-950 BC