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Canopic jars were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process. Internal soft organs of the deceased to be mummified were stored in these jars . . . away from the body. Lungs were stored in a jar representing Horus’s son, Hapi (baboon); the…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-4880
- Provenance/Origin: Egypt. From an antiquity collection.
- Composition: Clay or Stone
- Dimensions: 5.25 - 5.75" tall x ~2.5 diameter
- Weight: 3.75 pounds for all four
- Price: $ 295.00 UD for the set of four
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From Burma, circa mid- to late-1800’s. Painted / stained wood with lacquer and gilding. Carved from a single block of wood with adornment of thin metal. Rare. Incense hole on small statue’s hands. On metal stands. These are most likely from a temple…
Continue reading → - Item Number: S-0599
- Provenance/Origin: Burma. Circa mid- to late-1800's
- Composition: Wood and thin metal
- Dimensions: Tallest: 20.5" on stand; Smallest: 17" on stand
- Weight: 10.75 pounds for pair
- Price: $1,450.00 USD, pair
