**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1292 to 1070 BCE; Third Intermediate Period to Late Dynastic Period, 22nd to 30th Dynasty, ca. 943 to 343 BCE. A nice selection of ancient Egyptian artifacts in a variety of forms. First is a New Kingdom faience scarab with insectile topside features as well as hieroglyphs on the bottom that translate to, "the son of Ra." Next is a red jasper amulet depicting a powerful phylactic symbol known as a wadjet (also wedjat or Eye of Horus). Last is a larger faience pendant depicting Pataikos, the bow-legged dwarf god meant as a protector deity and a mitigator of violent natural forces, who stands holding both arms to his distended abdomen. Size of largest (Pataikos): 0.59" W x 1.2" H (1.5 cm x 3 cm)
Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896
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#167114
Condition
Loss to portion of proper right leg of Pataikos pendant as shown; wadjet and scarab are intact and very good. All pieces have minor abrasions commensurate with age, with softening to some finer details, and fading to glaze pigment of Pataikos pendant. Nice preservation to overall forms.