{"title":"Recent Acquisitions","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"egyptian-basalt-stone-head-of-a-baboon","title":"Egyptian Basalt Stone Head of a Baboon","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eLate Period, ca. 664–332 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eFinely carved fragmentary head of a sacred baboon, worked in dense dark basalt with a smooth, time‑worn patina. The animal is rendered in a compact, blocky style with rounded eye pupils drilled in shallow relief, carefully indicated muzzle, and pierced nostrils, the lower neck sheared away on a diagonal break. 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The alabastron is an appropriate libation vessel and surely carries the funeral connotations as a grave offering. The popularity of children, especially Eros, in Hellenistic art led to a more accurate rendering of children’s bodies, as miniature adults with corpulent bodies. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: 4 in (10.2 cm) + custom lucite stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare with similar examples from the Tomb of Erotes in Eretia. The MFA Boston purchased a group of these from Edward Perry Warren (as per the MFA’s website: according to Warren's records there were 28 Erotes said to be all from the same grave at Eretria). \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eObjects in the MFA from the Tomb of the Erotes include 97.290-97.345, 98.790-98.794, 98.798, 98.893, 99.438, and 21.1213.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the backs of some figures, remains of plaster with the impression of string make it clear that the winged figures were suspended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Amy \u0026amp; Elliot Lawrence Collection, acquired from John J. 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The mask is painted in black and red paint for a striking contrast and is topped and backed by a woven hood with loop stitching. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 11 inches H. + custom mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx. Dr Milton Best Collection; Acquired from Royal Athena Gallery New York 1988. 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Associated with the sun, fire, and the fecundity of the earth, the bird appears across a broad range of Colima shaft-tomb ceramics as both vessel support and effigy, its vivid plumage and aerial mobility linking the terrestrial world to celestial forces. 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The modeling is confident and accomplished, with the gadrooned ridges cleanly executed and the parrot's anatomical details sensitively observed.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/sandsoftimedc.com\/products\/pp2501\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eFor closely related examples, see the vessel in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art (\u003cem\u003eVessel\u003c\/em\u003e, Colima artist, inv. 4501) and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVessel in the Form of a Squash with Parrot Supports\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the Art Institute of Chicago (1–200 CE, inv. 224582).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eSize 13 inches Diameter x 8-1\/2 inches H.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntact and impressive in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex. private New York City Collection. Old collection number penned 6197 on underside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45397201617210,"sku":"15721","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15721_eb403e05-06ce-4d87-9e35-1337c07906ec.jpg?v=1694478970"},{"product_id":"egyptian-14k-gold-swivel-stone-scarab-ring","title":"Egyptian 14K Gold Swivel Stone Scarab Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgypt or Levant, 2nd Intermediate Period, circa 1783-1532 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA naturalistic banded tan steatite stone scarab, pierced for suspension and mounted on an antique gold band which is wound together at the front and back holes of the scarab which is also set in a gold band. The base depicting a figure of a priest in a long cloak holding a lotus stem in one hand and another item, maybe a bird, in the other hand. Behind him is a palm frond; in front of him are hieroglyphs signifying a sunrise, life, and goodness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scarab is 2 cm L. Ring is size 11. weight 11.68 g. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIntact. Nice solid gold band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scarab beetle was revered by the ancient Egyptians for its seemingly regenerative powers and as a talisman for protection and status. 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She wears a full, wide flaring skirt and a broad draping blouse, her face animated by deeply incised eyes and an open mouth, crowned by an elaborate headdress. The figure is finished in a cream slip overall, with lustrous black bitumen (chapopote) accenting the eyes, mouth, and parts of the headdress, and further enlivened with bold red painted details and geometric decoration across the skirt.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com\/web\/direct-files\/attachments\/images\/43629646\/035dbf3f-76eb-4e64-8054-f2cc8a884b26\/10525o.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=ASIA2F3EMEYETQYLIWSK\u0026amp;Signature=PXWILHAydkZOSFJO5f9Iny%2BNHjo%3D\u0026amp;x-amz-security-token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEIb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIE4iYchRVFgmBBUXNi0ZMHaQIGuoI%2BfPVNSBgnnjBsJ1AiBKgrmJAaZx7uFk81d%2BNGYyD%2FekV%2FZBSwj2pFmuIKZeSSrzBAhOEAEaDDY5OTc1MzMwOTcwNSIMRf%2FtvhkLxFa2uA7JKtAEMpsj3VwSYoYceD331Mt6p60PPj%2FSroaBWxZeeQDWY3TEr4HCrTTbfDHNpU5u2CUfYwkBEkS4ngBdzPm3ecE3%2BLX8eMog7rxhDTUOTSQtpUqZaq%2BZatZu1OoCL8NZ%2BSqq%2F9vMMTplFC1M05vjW2PuEjxf4sul2JccIY%2FsRcVsFzaR2TtVTqYykTlRilo6IfTocbp0drtbRQho%2FuvwftGTGSaQnIkGehyWR7I%2BfMyK1YXxd7IhR0lqxPhxxZ0VCy00SYfwiCPy6D55gyq0NQBq2pkartTuiNrOpd5jouq%2FGvl78WVQz44PMniKlHwawiLZywMJM7cdHG9Jx5xPtccnZlFMKnpOzB8RzTnnYrK6qICsk3D28F7BOAsek6AP%2BcIG3Gbg5jWqVtILEw%2BKp1hxWcAgD60jkSaTc8VqdPOhRoPDOLFAiRRj%2BK%2FZ3aVApZckSuZWWRh87x5NUZcLj6y8yriw%2B%2BBrGLDAhFWTIJ3QLb3tAyF0QJBBOQFpVNZ2woMyYbwdvf7yNRw3vDuA8p0PfK997ZUiUz5xbllzw9o6VwKimVWNKyn2mg3HRSEqPrttqceGa6A6%2Bui4jZNS%2FvOlDO9THOqMcOipukQxXBL8jZKCi2GNAj5rCh%2FG2ctjD3XJAkewyIoGI%2Bt5or0zDaSRyT66EtOKyGVL7mebuK36qz2IGXcFOKw2lTDl90l4tdKoeFuRSpjLSt7NsrR4Td25xthTBCdpr5ybyNUUwVUESqvyBBOcmU%2BvdH%2FaLkhuoMbB0BIhSgujeXWVCAHvpjw7JDD3tLzRBjqZAVW4GOV7iuUWo5Bmlsladre9DCIpsiraYKPnFlBTarMqLE8BAooDUYZpubiIeMUlzKOIvai1fJd0qBkGXW3FvCiG80kTZOk4%2FsNzj4mwjtdD%2F6Kd6owTHDmjelsUw7HjyWWZe5jUDV8A%2BRSOTp5EW1yXZqAKtSwGPdPYr6yWIdj8mJg%2B7RZs4XLu5MhLZw0DeaIw68bvpL0bpQ%3D%3D\u0026amp;Expires=1781475402\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/veracruz-el-faisan-whistle-rattle-standing-female\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eThe piece is dually functional as a musical instrument — fitted with a rattle in the head and a whistle at the rear — a hallmark of Classic Veracruz \"El Faisán\" and Remojadas figural ceramics. Such sound-producing figures were used in rituals, processions, and ceremonies, their voices believed to summon spirits and deities and to accompany celebrations along the Gulf Coast.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/310532\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eThe figure retains strong original surface, with cream slip, red pigment, and black bitumen well preserved, and the expected minor wear, chips, and earthen deposits consistent with age and burial.\u003cspan class=\"citation-nbsp\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\" data-pplx-citation=\"\" data-pplx-citation-url=\"https:\/\/ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com\/web\/direct-files\/attachments\/images\/43629646\/b126591a-13e6-447d-9289-0e7e91c84099\/10525p.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=ASIA2F3EMEYETQYLIWSK\u0026amp;Signature=1gG7d%2BGf3FYJvTt6qCFbtkY96ZY%3D\u0026amp;x-amz-security-token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEIb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCIE4iYchRVFgmBBUXNi0ZMHaQIGuoI%2BfPVNSBgnnjBsJ1AiBKgrmJAaZx7uFk81d%2BNGYyD%2FekV%2FZBSwj2pFmuIKZeSSrzBAhOEAEaDDY5OTc1MzMwOTcwNSIMRf%2FtvhkLxFa2uA7JKtAEMpsj3VwSYoYceD331Mt6p60PPj%2FSroaBWxZeeQDWY3TEr4HCrTTbfDHNpU5u2CUfYwkBEkS4ngBdzPm3ecE3%2BLX8eMog7rxhDTUOTSQtpUqZaq%2BZatZu1OoCL8NZ%2BSqq%2F9vMMTplFC1M05vjW2PuEjxf4sul2JccIY%2FsRcVsFzaR2TtVTqYykTlRilo6IfTocbp0drtbRQho%2FuvwftGTGSaQnIkGehyWR7I%2BfMyK1YXxd7IhR0lqxPhxxZ0VCy00SYfwiCPy6D55gyq0NQBq2pkartTuiNrOpd5jouq%2FGvl78WVQz44PMniKlHwawiLZywMJM7cdHG9Jx5xPtccnZlFMKnpOzB8RzTnnYrK6qICsk3D28F7BOAsek6AP%2BcIG3Gbg5jWqVtILEw%2BKp1hxWcAgD60jkSaTc8VqdPOhRoPDOLFAiRRj%2BK%2FZ3aVApZckSuZWWRh87x5NUZcLj6y8yriw%2B%2BBrGLDAhFWTIJ3QLb3tAyF0QJBBOQFpVNZ2woMyYbwdvf7yNRw3vDuA8p0PfK997ZUiUz5xbllzw9o6VwKimVWNKyn2mg3HRSEqPrttqceGa6A6%2Bui4jZNS%2FvOlDO9THOqMcOipukQxXBL8jZKCi2GNAj5rCh%2FG2ctjD3XJAkewyIoGI%2Bt5or0zDaSRyT66EtOKyGVL7mebuK36qz2IGXcFOKw2lTDl90l4tdKoeFuRSpjLSt7NsrR4Td25xthTBCdpr5ybyNUUwVUESqvyBBOcmU%2BvdH%2FaLkhuoMbB0BIhSgujeXWVCAHvpjw7JDD3tLzRBjqZAVW4GOV7iuUWo5Bmlsladre9DCIpsiraYKPnFlBTarMqLE8BAooDUYZpubiIeMUlzKOIvai1fJd0qBkGXW3FvCiG80kTZOk4%2FsNzj4mwjtdD%2F6Kd6owTHDmjelsUw7HjyWWZe5jUDV8A%2BRSOTp5EW1yXZqAKtSwGPdPYr6yWIdj8mJg%2B7RZs4XLu5MhLZw0DeaIw68bvpL0bpQ%3D%3D\u0026amp;Expires=1781475402\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group\/trigger inline-flex min-w-0\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation inline\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 9-3\/4 inches (24.7cm) H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:  Ken \u0026amp; Barbara Bower, Lands Beyond Gallery, NYC 1990s, their stock no 4984.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45465052184890,"sku":"10525","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/10525ccc.jpg?v=1687652184"},{"product_id":"senufo-wood-carved-male-rhythm-pounder-deble","title":"Senufo Wood Carved Male Rhythm Pounder Deble","description":"\u003cp\u003eIvory Coast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA masterful carving of powerful form, balancing positive and negative space. He stands on a cylindrical base and limbs are carved as elongated forms, his knees slightly bent, rounded shoulders and curved arms resting at mid torso. His fine head with crested coiffure and recessed eyes in a heart shaped face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis object, called a deble, was used at Poro festivities, such as initiations and funerals. Deble are held by their upper arms and pounded on the ground to mark a rhythm for dancers. They represent the tribes ideal standard of beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeathered and varied dark patina indicative of usage. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize 40 inches (101 cm) + custom mount.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEx Morton Lipkin Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45476365467962,"sku":"9677","price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/9677e.jpg?v=1687820949"},{"product_id":"roman-marble-head-of-a-young-boy","title":"Roman Marble Head of a Boy (Eros-Type)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd Century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sensitively carved Roman marble head depicting a handsome young boy with idealized, Eros-like features, sculpted from fine crystalline marble. The youthful face is rendered with naturalistic softness — full rounded cheeks, a gently rounded chin, and a small parted mouth — framed by short, tossed locks of hair that fall in lively, naturalistic curls. The eyes are tenderly modeled with drilled pupils, a technique that became prevalent in Roman portraiture from the 2nd century AD onward and lends the gaze a soft, lifelike expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdealized heads of boys and Erotes were among the most beloved subjects of Roman sculpture, decorating villas, gardens, and funerary monuments, and frequently derived from celebrated Hellenistic prototypes of the 3rd–2nd centuries BC. The present head, with its serene expression and Praxitelean softness, beautifully embodies this refined tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe marble retains a warm, lightly weathered surface with golden-tan earthen deposits and the expected wear from antiquity; the reverse and one side show old surface losses consistent with the head's age and burial, while the face is finely preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 6 inches (15 cm); 10½ inches mounted on a custom base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Collection of Dr. Jeffrey Stiles, Spring City, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45501627826490,"sku":"14812","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/14812_b7a5c974-d624-4dcd-8529-bff4bc6f0ab2.jpg?v=1694216036"},{"product_id":"ancient-persian-alabaster-twin-handled-jar-with-ibexes","title":"Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Twin Handled Jar (Amphoriskos) with Ibexes","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Kingdom, ca. 1550–1070 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare Egyptian banded calcite-alabaster jar of true luxury quality, dating to the New Kingdom. Skillfully carved with thin, translucent walls that glow when backlit, the vessel was once fitted with twin arched handles, each flanked by finely modeled ibex heads. The animal heads are pierced at ear level for separately made, inserted horns, evidence of an elaborate, multi-part luxury composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe warm, honey-toned stone shows beautiful natural banding, prized in antiquity for both beauty and translucency. Though it now bears losses to the rim and one handle, the piece retains its sculptural presence and the unmistakable refinement of an elite Egyptian commission. A spectacular survival from one of the great ages of Egyptian stoneworking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 6¼ inches (15.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Damage and losses to rim and handle; surface wear consistent with age; remarkable translucency intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eEx Collection of Jay I. 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The border is framed by a double beaded band, and the plaque is pierced at both ends for attachment, suggesting use as a sewn or fastened ornament, possibly for dress, a diadem, furniture, or ceremonial textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe object is made of high-karat gold; the accompanying XRF report records 98.76% gold, 0.85% copper, and 0.39% iron, equivalent to approximately 23.7K gold, with “plating not detected.” The report was prepared by Manhattan Gold \u0026amp; Silver Inc. on December 23, 2024, using an ElvaX spectrometer, with a 9-second measurement duration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXRF elemental analysis reveals:\u003cbr\u003eGold (Au): 98.76 ± 0.09%;  Copper (Cu): 0.85 ± 0.04%;  Iron (Fe): 0.39 ± 0.05%\u003cbr\u003eThe high gold content (23.7K) and the presence of small amounts of copper and iron is consistent with ancient gold metallurgy practices. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSize: 4-5\/8 inches L + custom mount. \u003cbr\u003eEx Prominent NY collector Daryl Kulok, NY \u0026amp; CT, acq 2000s. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45572781769018,"sku":"13837","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/13837.jpg?v=1688739750"},{"product_id":"egyptian-bronze-striding-priest-holding-a-baboon","title":"Egyptian Bronze Striding Priest holding a Baboon","description":"\u003cp\u003eXXVIth Dynasty, Circa 646 to 525 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast figure striding wearing a kilt with bald pate. 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The original hieroglyphic text on the base has been largely rubbed away, and across the lower portion a later two-line Demotic inscription was added in antiquity; several lines of the earlier hieroglyphs remain faintly legible above. This deliberate reuse—effacing an earlier funerary text and re-inscribing it in the contemporary script—reflects the long secondary life of such amulets in the Late Period. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements: 6.8 x 4.7 cm (2 11\/16 x 1 7\/8 in.), as published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Some edge chips, especially along the base, and a chip to the top of the scarab, as noted in the original catalog. Ancient surface losses to the dorsal right \"wing\" area; minor abrasions and wear overall; otherwise intact, retaining a deep, well-preserved patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance:  William D. Ashby, California;  Acquired at Joel L. 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The figure stands in the classic frontal pose of the type, arms held close to the sides and knees slightly bent, with a gracefully tapered head and expressive, relief-carved facial features rendered in the spare, abstracting idiom that has made these works so admired by modern collectors and artists alike. Scattered surface deposits and remaining traces of red-orange pigment between the arms attest to its considerable age and ritual life, while the deep, softly polished surface lends it a quietly powerful sculptural presence.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eAt a substantial 7-1\/2 inches, with its unusual veined stone, expressive carving, and impeccable mid-century provenance, this figure represents an exceptional opportunity for the discerning collector of ancient American art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eWhat elevates this example above the many smaller and less well-documented figures on the market is its distinguished provenance, formerly with Barry Kernerman of Toronto, and before that in the celebrated Samuel Dubiner collection of Tel Aviv, Israel, acquired in the 1960s. The Dubiner-Kernerman pedigree is a recognized and sought-after chain of ownership for Guerrero stone sculpture, and the documented 1960s acquisition places the work securely before the 1970 UNESCO Convention threshold—an increasingly decisive factor in both the salability and the long-term value of pre-Columbian antiquities today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:align-top\"\u003eStanding figures of this form belong to the broader Mezcala\/Chontal standing-figure tradition dated by major institutions from the Late Formative through the Preclassic, and comparable examples are held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and have achieved strong results at auction, with the finest large figures realizing five-figure and even six-figure prices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45795044393274,"sku":"15378","price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15378bl_92a64445-5b6a-4c23-bf69-5494394ec983.jpg?v=1702068181"},{"product_id":"fine-egyptian-wood-ptah-sokar-osiris","title":"Fine Egyptian Wood Painted Ptah-Sokar Osiris","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate Period, Circa 715 to 30 BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original and important wood statue depicts the Egyptian god of resurrection, Ptah-Sokar-Osiris standing and wearing a tightly fitting mummiform garment, tripartite wig and beard. Beautiful adorned in polychrome pigments in impeccable original condition with broad collar which terminates in profile Horus falcon heads. A single band of hieroglyphic script down front and back has offering formulas with gods‘ names which translates as follows:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFront: “May a royal offering be given to Osiris, foremost of the west, great god, lord of Abydos, Onnophris, ruler of eternity.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBack: “May a royal offering be given to Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, that he may (in turn) give invocation offerings of bread, beer, oxen, fowl, alabaster, linen, refreshing “May a royal offering be given to Osiris, water.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 21-1\/2 inches + Height on base but with tang it is 25-1\/2 inches H; 27-1\/2 on modern custom base.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition: Age wear and oxidation. Remarkable remains of original polychrome mineral pigments over gesso. 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The faces are boldly rendered with open eyes, flared nostrils, and a mouth pierced in hollowed tubular form, while the hollow heads open at the top to form the vessel mouth, encircled at the flared rim by a band of nodded, knob-like \"hair\". Made by Ewe potters as ancestor and Vodun altar vessels—objects that received libations and offerings in shrine use—the pair retains a richly varied surface with earthen deposits and traces of pigment attesting to genuine ritual life and age.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matched surviving pair of this scale is uncommon, and the figures are notably enhanced by their early publication: a closely comparable pair appears in Dmitry Olderogge's The Art of Africa: Negro Art from the Institute of Ethnography, Leningrad, with photographs by Werner Forman (Hamlyn House Press, 1969), p. 141. 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The negative-resist decoration was achieved by applying wax or resin to specific areas of the pottery surface before adding pigments. This process worked similarly to modern painter's tape, allowing artisans to create precise patterns and designs.  The technique produced earthen tones of black, tan, and red through a multi-step process. After the wax resist was applied, different pigments were added to create the characteristic geometric patterns and linear designs.  This geometric banding is done this way and the seep bowls has three caryatid figures holding up the vessel at center; all attached to a rounded slab base. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very fine example for this type with excellent ancient archaeological patina. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 6 inches H. x 6-3\/4 inches W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEx Poway CA Collection of John Hart. 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Coil-built and hollow in the manner characteristic of Nok-tradition terracottas, the piece shows its considerable age through stable cracks, surface losses, areas of exposed core, and a weathered, root-marked archaeological surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 13 inches (33cm) high and is presented on a custom mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex collection Joseph Knopfelmacher (Craft Caravan), New York, acquired in the 1970s to 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCf. the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the British Museum, London (e.g., Af-B62-4), for Nok and Nok-related terracotta heads of bearded male type with hooded eyes and stippled detailing, ca. 500 BCE–200 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45947971174714,"sku":"17650","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15781.jpg?v=1691153104"},{"product_id":"roman-bronze-bacchanalia-applique-head-of-dionysus","title":"Roman Bronze Bacchanalia Appliqué — Head of Dionysus (Bacchus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman Imperial, ca. 1st–2nd century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA finely cast solid-bronze appliqué depicting the youthful, idealized head and shoulders of Dionysus (Roman Bacchus), god of wine, fertility, and ecstatic revelry. The deity is crowned with a luxuriant garland of grape clusters and vine\/ivy leaves forming a headdress, the signature attribute of Bacchic iconography. The reverse is hollow with the characteristic concavity and attachment remnants, indicating the piece was originally affixed as ornamentation to a larger object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serene, downcast features, soft modeling of the cheeks, and the heavy fruited wreath are typical of Roman Imperial Dionysiac appliqués of the period, several of which are dated \"circa 1st–2nd century AD\" in the market and museum literature. The deep cuprite-and-malachite patina (red and green) visible across the surface is consistent with extended burial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch hollow-backed bronze busts of Bacchus most often served as decorative appliqués mounted to furniture or vessels rather than as freestanding sculpture. Documented parallels were attached to the fulcrum (headrest) of a Roman dining couch (triclinium), or to the handle attachment \/ shoulder of a large bronze vessel such as a krater or situla.   \u003cbr\u003eThe Bacchanalia and the Liberalia were related Roman religious festivals honoring Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine, freedom, intoxication, and ecstasy, derived from the Greek Dionysia and Dionysian Mysteries. The Bacchanalia arrived in Rome around 200 BC and, after Senate restrictions in 186 BC, its rites were partly merged with the older Italic Liberalia of Liber Pater, celebrated each March 17. By the late Republic, Bacchus, Liber, and Dionysus had become essentially interchangeable, and their imagery flourished on luxury bronzes throughout the Imperial era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 4-1\/4 in. 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The exterior bears a finely incised guilloche\/petal band beneath the rim, while the underside is sculpted as a naturalistic open hand, fingers splayed to cup the bowl — the defining feature of the well-published Iron Age Syrian \"hand bowl\" type. The plain, tapering extension at the end of the tube is the original attachment element, designed to be set into a separately made vessel or handle. The vessel held precious oils or ointments employed in religious, royal, and official rituals of the Syro-Hittite world. The protective hand cradling the bowl carried apotropaic significance, symbolically \"guarding\" the sacred liquid and the rite performed with it. The delicate modeling of the fingers and nails, together with the petal-frieze band, situates the piece firmly in the stylistic tradition of north-western Syria in the second half of the 8th century BC. The rich, deep-brown polished surface and minor edge wear are entirely consistent with its great age and ceremonial handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 4-1\/2 in. L × 1-3\/8 in. H (11.4 cm × 3.5 cm), excluding mount; on custom wood display mount. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare a similar example in the Joseph Turnbach Collection. The type — classified by Scigliuzzo (2004) and Mazzoni as a \"spoon-stopper\" or \"hand\/lion bowl,\" with a typology based on the underside motif (plain, hand, palmette, cross, lions, sphinxes) — is paralleled by stone and ivory examples in the Louvre and British Museum, and by excavated finds from Nimrud (North-West Palace and Burnt Palace), Tell Halaf, Hasanlu, Hazor, Kinneret, and Yunus. The naturalistic hand carving on the present piece corresponds specifically to dated 8th-century BC comparanda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex prominent NY collector Daryl G. Kulok Collection; acquired in Israel in the 2000s. 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Black painted pigment to facial details and wig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong insertion tang below, this image would have been inserted into a shrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis type of plaque would likely have served as a votive offering or religious decoration. Bronze religious objects like this were created not just as artistic works but as tangible connections to the divine, allowing worshippers to make physical offerings to the god.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 3-1\/4 Height; 3-3\/4 in H with insertion tang + plexi mount  Heavily oxidized patina. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Ex Richard B., Park Avenue Collection, Acquired at Parke Bernet Galleries, 980 Madison Avenue, NY, NY sale 3139 lot 30, Dec 18th 1970. 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At the center lies the empty robe of Christ, rendered as a horizontal mass of deep, agitated drapery folds, around which four animated male figures press and gesture. Two figures behind raise their hands to their eyes; a bearded, capped soldier crouches at the right, while another lunges from the left — a composition of remarkable psychological tension. Originally part of a larger Passion altarpiece (retable), the carving retains its roughly hewn back and traces of old polychrome and gilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll four Gospels record the soldiers dividing Christ's garments, but only John specifies that the seamless inner tunic (Greek chiton), woven in one piece, could not be torn — so the soldiers cast lots for it, fulfilling Psalm 22:18. The motif of four soldiers (one per quarter of the divided garments) gambling beneath the Cross is faithfully reflected in this grouping, where the central empty robe stands in for the contested tunic. 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A perforation is drilled through the head for suspension, confirming its use as a pectoral worn on the chest. The reverse retains the unworked, water-smoothed cobble surface typical of jade sourced from the Motagua River Valley of Guatemala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Maya, blue-green jade was the most precious of materials, its color symbolizing maize, agricultural fertility, sacred water, and breath\/life itself. Pectoral pendants of this type depicted rulers wearing the regalia of supernatural beings — most often the Maize God, the embodiment of renewal and royal legitimacy — and were worn by 7th–8th-century kings and queens as emblems of divine authority. 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The surface retains a warm, lightly oxidized patina, and the form and motif closely follow documented North Coast silver examples. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany Andean peoples placed funerary offerings with high-status individuals; the vessels could be wood, ceramic, or cloth, but those of the most powerful were of gold and silver. Chimú and related North Coast metalsmiths (heirs to the earlier Sicán\/Lambayeque tradition) were master silver- and goldworkers, producing raised and repoussé vessels for elite burials at centers like Chan Chan. Bird, fish, and feline motifs are characteristic of this North Coast repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Intact; warm patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 4-1\/8 in. Diam. 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The main figure has human and feline features in transforming with fanged mouth and elaborate headdress. Birds and other animal devices seem to be present at different levels as the piece is turned. It is thought that this figure would have been used as part of an animistic belief system in which the wearer would be imbued with the unique strengths qualities affiliated with the animals represented by this intriguing chimeric figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 3-1\/2 inches L. + custom presentation mount. An impressive 99 grams in weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx V. Cano Sr. Ex Poway CA private Coll. J.H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXRF scan compositional analysis consistent with ancient production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a Tolima gold pendant with zoomorphic features of a different compositional style, but made within the same conceptual context, currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on view in gallery 357.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePre-Colombian people were concerned with social status, and the function of adornments was to indicate wealth and position in society. Rulers wore gold crowns and were buried in gold masks. Priests used gold utensils and dressed in clothing laced with gold. 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Varied nut brown patina and wear and heavy encrustation to surface.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize 23 in H. (58cm) + custom mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. C Roy suggests....It was used for many years as a shrine, so it must have belonged to a very elderly Winiama man.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowerful example. 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An incised diagonal baldric\/sash crosses the torso, and the figure stands on large, powerfully rendered feet — a Chokwe convention symbolizing strength and authority. The flaring lower form represents a wide raffia dance skirt, identifying the subject as a ceremonial dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChokwe figural sculpture from the Uchokwe homeland of 18th–19th-century Angola represents one of the supreme achievements of African art. The most celebrated subject is Chibinda Ilunga, the Luba prince and master hunter whose marriage to the Lunda chieftainess Lweji founded the Chokwe royal lineage; he is conventionally shown with an elaborate rolled\/winged headdress signifying royal rank, a beard, and oversized hands and feet denoting power. The winged coiffure and beard on this figure follow that canonical type.  Such figures honored ancestors and chiefly authority and were displayed in contexts of leadership and ritual dance; related Chokwe performance traditions used full raffia costumes and skirts. The flaring skirted lower body here directly evokes the masked\/costumed dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Varied surface patina; an old age crack\/check visible at the forehead and headdress; wear consistent with age and handling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 11 in. H (27.9 cm), excluding mount; on custom wood mount\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison (cf.): Chibinda Ilunga figures in the Kimbell Art Museum, British Museum (Af1969-09-5), and Smithsonian, all 19th-century northeastern Angola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: J.S. 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Each figure is hollow, with an opening at the back — characteristic of the Ixtlán del Río hollow construction technique used throughout the West Mexican shaft-tomb tradition. The male sits with knees drawn up and one arm raised; the female is seated in a companion pose, both rendered with lively, characterful expressions. Both wear multiple ear clips\/spools, nose ornaments, and headdresses, with banded body painting indicating tattooing, scarification, or textile patterning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese hollow figures come from the shaft-tomb (tumbas de tiro) tradition of Nayarit, where male\/female pairs were placed as funerary offerings, very likely commemorating the marriage or social standing of the deceased. The Met explicitly notes such figures are \"typically… one half of a male\/female pair,\" while the Art Institute observes they often commemorate marriage and life rites of passage. The hollow, open-backed construction is a defining feature of the Ixtlán del Río style and the broader West Mexican hollow-figure tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ixtlán del Río style is distinguished by elaborate facial ornaments (multiple ear rings, nose rings), bold geometric body decoration in ochre\/cream\/black, and animated, individualized expressions. A true matched male\/female pair, rather than a single figure, is notably more desirable on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes: 9-1\/2 in. and 10-1\/2 in. H (24.1 cm and 26.7 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComparison (cf.): Male\/female Ixtlán del Río pairs in the Metropolitan Museum (200 BCE–200 CE), Art Institute of Chicago (100 BCE–250 CE), and Princeton University Art Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex Ernst Haas Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505403220282,"sku":"10446","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/10446ba.jpg?v=1693078496"},{"product_id":"south-indian-granite-stone-figure-of-pavarti","title":"South Indian Granite Stone Figure of Pavarti","description":"\u003cp\u003eChola Period, Circa 9th to 13th century AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well carved hard stone depiction of the Hindu goddess of fertility, love and devotion; she stands with ample bosom, her weight on right hip in a graceful curve and holding a lotus blossom. She wears a dhoti, sashes, earrings, necklace and tall elaborate headdress, fine facial features. She is also symbolic for divine strength and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 45 1\/2 inches H. + custom mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: clean repair at ankles with minor mossy encrustation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEx Collection David Swope, Westchester NY 1970s-1990s\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMr. Swope was a serious collector of Indian antiquities and traveled extensively through India, living in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1960s. He befriended Kalesan Natesan and his family whilst he was in the Peace Corps. This friendship and mutual adoration for Indian Art was a catalyst for Mr. Swope’s collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505498640698,"sku":"13571","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/13571bl.jpg?v=1695767313"},{"product_id":"egyptian-wood-ptah-sokar-osiris-for-neherti","title":"Egyptian Wood Ptah-Sokar-Osiris Figure for the Steward Neherti","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Kingdom or later, ca. 1550–650 BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis carved wood figure represents Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, the composite Egyptian god of creation, death, and resurrection. The deity stands in mummiform pose, hands crossed at the chest beneath a tripartite wig, the body sheathed in a tightly fitting shroud. A single column of summarily incised hieroglyphs runs down the front, opening with the royal-offering formula; the worn text appears to name the owner, \"the steward Neherti.\" The figure is mounted on a rough-hewn wood block (a later, non-ancient base).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePtah of Memphis became closely linked with the city's funerary god Sokar, and in turn with Osiris, producing the composite resurrection deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. Mummiform wood figures of this god were placed in tombs as guarantors of rebirth, making this an evocative survival of Egyptian funerary belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 15¾ inches (40 cm), excluding base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Nose lost; surface wear and softening of the inscription; hairline cracks and drying\/age checks throughout; later replacement wood base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Ex J.P. 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The reverse is carved with the schematic contour of a squatting goddess in the birthing position, arms raised at either side, a rare iconographic combination documented in the published literature on this specific piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe replication of the wedjat,  the \"healed\" eye of Horus, emblem of wholeness, protection, and regeneration, multiplies its apotropaic power, while the birthing figure on the reverse invokes protection for mother and child in the dangerous moments of parturition. The combination marks this as a specialized maternity\/birth amulet of extraordinary rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple-wedjat amulets of this stylized Late Period form are well represented in major collections — the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre, and the Petrie Museum all hold examples — but the overwhelming majority have plain, undecorated reverses. The presence of an incised figural image of a birthing goddess on the underside transforms the object from a standard protective amulet into a specialized maternity amulet, and is described in the 1991 NFA catalog as sufficiently unusual to merit special commentary; the cataloger located no direct parallels. The combination of substantial size, strong turquoise glaze, crisp molded detail, double publication pedigree (NFA 1991; Royal-Athena 1994), and the rarity of the figural reverse supports the characterization \"rare and possibly unique.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance Ex collection of Harry Wallace \u0026amp; Dale Black, NYC \u0026amp;  New Paltz, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoyal-Athena Galleries, New York, Art of the Ancient World, Vol. VIII, Part 1, no. 70, October 1994, cat. no. 105 (published and illustrated).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumismatic Fine Arts (NFA) Classical Auctions, Inc., Scarabs and Design Amulets: A Glimpse of Ancient Egypt in Miniature, New York (Helmsley Palace Hotel, Versailles Ballroom), December 11, 1991, lot 294, illustrated in both color plate and black-and-white enlargement. 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As in all ancient cultures, the birth process was dangerous for both mother and child and would require potent amulets.\" The entry further cites parallels in Petrie, Amulets, pl. 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534279790906,"sku":"15835","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/15835blu.jpg?v=1776709516"},{"product_id":"etruscan-red-figure-bell-krater-with-hoplites","title":"Etruscan Red Figure Bell Krater with Hoplites and Victory","description":"\u003cp\u003e Circa late 5th century BC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis technique, refered to as Six's technique, made to imitate ‘red-figure' which is done with the red slip 'superposed' --sovraddipinta-- applied on top of the black ground. An unusual and rare technique for this rather large and impressive vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large inverted ceramic bell shape vessel with disc foot and twin handles under the rim was used in the symposium as a wine and water mixing vessel. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe obverse decorate with two helmeted nude warriors holding spears and shields, The bird between them is apparently a token of victory rather than ill-omened, as it flies toward the presumed winner, whom Nike approaches to deck with a celebratory fillet for the victor. She wears a belted peplos. 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