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Pharaonic Painting on Clay Fragment. Aswan. Egypt.

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Original and authentic pieces from ancient Egypt are almost impossible to acquire at a reasonable price. And there are the issues of importing, exporting, authentication and language. With that said, here is an item that is old but not necessarily ancient. This painting depicts an… Continue reading →

Item Number: O-4731
Provenance/Origin: Pottery. Aswan. From mid-1900s
Composition: Clay, paint and lacquer. Fabric backing.
Dimensions: 5.25' wide x 4" tall
Weight: 0.5 pound
Price: $ 85.00 USD

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Egyptian Queen Nefertiti Head. Bust. Limestone Fragment. Aswan. Egypt

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Bust carved into a piece of limestone. Stunning. Original pieces from ancient Egypt are almost impossible to acquire at a reasonable price. And there are the issues of importing, exporting, authentication and language. With that said, here is an item that is old… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-7835
Provenance/Origin: Swenett / Aswan Village
Composition: Limestone and coloring
Dimensions: 11" tall x 5" widest x 5" deep
Weight: 7 pounds
Price: $ 550.00 USD

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Cartonnage Fragment Winged Scarab. Authentic. 712-322 BCE. Egypt

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Cartonnage is an Egyptology and Papyrology term used to describe plastered layers of fiber or papyrus . . . flexible enough (when wet) to mold around irregular surfaces such as a body, cases, coffins, masks during the funerary process. Such a finished flat surface allowed for painting… Continue reading →

Item Number: F-1193
Provenance/Origin: Egypt's Late Period. Perhaps from Sais.
Composition: Cartonnage: papyrus & perhaps linen
Dimensions: 10" long x 2.75" at widest
Weight: 0.5 pound
Price: $ 930.00 USD

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Majapahit Kingdom Sandstone Head Fragment. Estate find. Bali.

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A Majapahit Kingdom – one of the last major Hindu empires of the Malay archipelago – in eastern Java from 1293 to around 1500. The Majapahit society developed a high degree of sophistication in both commerical and artistic activities . . . yielding a cosmopolitan population… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-7183
Provenance/Origin: Majapahit Empire influence. Likely Bali. Age: at a minimum 150 years old
Composition: Sandstone on wood base
Dimensions: Head: 6.5" tall x 6" wide x 6" deep. On Base: 16" tall
Weight: 12.5 pounds
Price: $ 435.00 USD

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