Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, ca. 1189 to 1077 BCE; late Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 25th to 30th Dynasty, ca. 744 to 343 BCE. A fine selection of 3 petite amulets from ancient Egypt. First is a hand-carved steatite scarab pendant that is covered in sage green glaze and depicts the throne name of Pharaoh Ramesses VI on the bottom. Next is a hand-carved chalcedony amulet exhibiting caramel, citrine, and burnt sienna hues of a wadjet (or wedjet, the Eye of Horus), an ancient phylactic symbol. The largest piece is a mold-formed faience pendant of a djed pillar with a flared foot, a narrow pedestal, and four tiered protrusions. The djed pillar was believed to represent the spinal column of a mummy that would act as a conduit for the resurrection of the soul in the afterlife. Size of largest (djed pillar): 0.4" W x 0.96" H (1 cm x 2.4 cm)
Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896
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Condition
Djed pillar has small chip to corner of uppermost protrusion as shown. Scarab has very small nicks to topside, legs, and peripheries, with softening to some finer details and incised hieroglyphs. Wadjet has only minor abrasions but is intact and very good. All items have nice preservation to overall forms and most finer details.