Loading, please wait...

Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

LOT 0437

Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1 in. (3.15 grams, 24 mm).

Carved haematite representation of a carpenter's or stonemason's set-square.

Provenance

with Hotel des Ventes, Drouot, Paris, France.
From the collection of Mr H. Naudy, Paris, France.
Acquired at between 2004-2010.
Property of a French collector.

Literature

Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.87(c).

Footnotes

The L-shaped carpenter's or stonemason's square was used to measure right angles. Amulets of this tool symbolised integrity, moral uprightness, emotional equilibrium, and balance.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0437

Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet

Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Egyptian Silver Poppy Head Amulet
    Egyptian Silver Poppy Head Amulet
    Late Period, 664-332 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

    With bulb and disc finial, integral shank and gusseted suspension loop. 1.03 grams, 17 mm



    From an early 20th century collection.

    Amulets in the form of poppies were utilised for healing and alleviating pain, as well as for warding off death. These types of amulets were also linked to Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife.

    Lot Details

  • Large Egyptian Gilt Bronze Head of Osiris
    Large Egyptian Gilt Bronze Head of Osiris
    Late Period, 664-525 B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

    Modelled in the round wearing the atef crown (hedjet with lateral ostrich feathers) and uraeus to the brow with tail extending up the crown, detailed false beard with coiled finial; eyes recessed to accept inlays; tip of crown missing. 199 grams, 11.4 cm



    Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.

    Osiris is a deity who represents death and fertility and is commonly regarded as the quintessential god of rebirth. Though he was once a mortal ruler, as a deceased entity, his domain was the Underworld. Abydos was the primary centre of Osiris’ cult, where a renowned yearly celebration of the god was held. This head comes from a once sizeable statuette of the god.

    Lot Details

  • Egyptian Bronze Ring with Hieroglyphs
    Egyptian Bronze Ring with Hieroglyphs
    1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,550

    Ellipsoid bezel with a group of incuse hieroglyphs to the plaque naming Amun-Re. 9.62 grams, 24.22 mm overall, 18.25 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)



    Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection since the late 1990s.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list