{"title":"Egyptian","description":"\u003cp\u003eA distinguished selection of ancient Egyptian works spanning thousands of years of one of the world's greatest civilizations, including sculpture, funerary objects, amulets, and decorative arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-carved-basalt-pharaoh-figure-circa-1200-bce-new-kingdom","title":"Ancient Egyptian Carved Basalt Pharaoh Figure – circa 1200 BCE, New Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ancient Egyptian carved basalt figure of a pharaoh, dating to approximately 1200 BCE — the height of the New Kingdom, one of the most celebrated periods in the history of Egyptian art and civilization. Finely sculpted from dense dark stone, the figure presents a stylized representation of a royal figure rendered in the formalized artistic conventions that defined Egyptian royal imagery for three millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its small scale, the sculpture conveys a commanding sense of presence. The simplified yet deliberate features — the upright posture, the composed expression, the formal frontality — are hallmarks of Egyptian royal sculpture, a tradition in which artistic convention served not merely aesthetic but theological and political purposes. The pharaoh was not simply a king but a divine intermediary between the human and cosmic realms, and even the smallest royal figure carried the full weight of that symbolic program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBasalt in Ancient Egyptian Sculpture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasalt was among the most prized materials in the ancient Egyptian sculptor’s repertoire. Its exceptional hardness, deep dark color, and fine grain made it ideal for works intended to endure for eternity — a central preoccupation of Egyptian religious and funerary thought. The material’s association with permanence and the primordial earth gave basalt sculptures a particular spiritual resonance. Major basalt works from the New Kingdom period are held in the collections of the British Museum, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Louvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe smooth, time-worn surface of this figure speaks eloquently to its age, bearing the quiet patina of more than three thousand years. Figures of this type served as votive objects, temple dedications, or symbolic representations of royal authority — objects through which the eternal power of the pharaoh was made present and permanent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient Egyptian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1200 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved basalt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFigure Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverall Height (with base):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.25 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurchased from Los Robles Gallery, Palo Alto, California, circa 1965; Pebble Beach private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurface wear and minor abrasions consistent with age. Presents well overall with an intact form. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Egyptian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53225015771503,"sku":null,"price":5250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/6967\/5375\/files\/s-l1600-69.png?v=1784444462"},{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-bronze-isis-furniture-attachment-late-dynastic-period-26th-31st-dynasty-circa-664-332-bce","title":"Ancient Egyptian Bronze Isis Furniture Attachment – Late Dynastic Period, 26th–31st Dynasty, circa 664–332 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ancient Egyptian bronze furniture attachment depicting the goddess Isis, dating to the Late Dynastic Period, 26th–31st Dynasty, circa 664–332 BCE. Cast in bronze with refined modeling and rich patination, the attachment presents the head of Isis crowned with cow horns framing a sun disk — her most recognizable divine attribute — and incorporates avian elements reflecting her association with transformation, protection, and magical power. Displayed on a custom stand, the piece retains exceptional sculptural presence at its intimate scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIsis in the Egyptian Pantheon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsis was among the most important and widely venerated deities in the entire Egyptian pantheon, her cult eventually spreading throughout the Greco-Roman world to become one of the dominant religious traditions of late antiquity. Revered as the goddess of magic, healing, motherhood, and resurrection, she was the divine protector par excellence — the great enchantress whose power could overcome death itself, as demonstrated in the myth of her resurrection of Osiris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer image was among the most frequently employed in Egyptian decorative and ritual arts, appearing on amulets, furniture, shrines, and household objects to invoke divine protection and blessing for their owners. The cow horns and sun disk crown — shared with the goddess Hathor, with whom Isis was closely identified — are among the most immediately recognizable symbols in Egyptian iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLate Period Bronze Casting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Late Dynastic Period (664–332 BCE) was one of the great ages of Egyptian bronze casting. The 26th Dynasty (Saite Period) in particular witnessed a remarkable renaissance of Egyptian art, characterized by a return to the formal ideals of earlier periods combined with exceptional technical refinement. Bronze votive figures and attachments of this period are celebrated for their precise modeling, fine surface detail, and the quality of their alloys. The rich patination on this piece is the product of more than two millennia of chemical transformation — a surface that cannot be replicated and speaks directly to the object’s authentic age and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurniture attachments such as this were mounted to wooden ceremonial furnishings, chests, or shrines, serving both decorative and apotropaic functions within elite domestic or temple contexts. The combination of artistic refinement and religious symbolism is characteristic of the finest Late Period minor bronzes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparable Egyptian bronze attachments and votive figures are held in the collections of the British Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient Egyptian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Dynastic, 26th–31st Dynasty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 664–332 BCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cast bronze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 × 3.5 × 2.1 in (4.1 × 8.9 × 5.3 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight on stand:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 in (6.4 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included custom stand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate Springville, Utah, USA collection, inherited via descent; ex-private American collection, acquired before 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich ancient patination throughout. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Egyptian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53225017344367,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/6967\/5375\/files\/s-l1600-71.png?v=1784444692"},{"product_id":"ancient-egyptian-terracotta-rooster-votive-figure-ptolemaic-to-greco-roman-period-circa-300-bce-300-ce-ex-museum","title":"Ancient Egyptian Terracotta Rooster Votive Figure – Ptolemaic to Greco-Roman Period, circa 300 BCE – 300 CE – Ex-Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn authentic ancient Egyptian terracotta votive figure modeled in the form of a rooster, dating to the Ptolemaic to Greco-Roman period, circa 300 BCE – 300 CE. This charming and highly displayable ceramic animal figure was created as a votive offering, household devotional object, or symbolic funerary item — reflecting the central role animals played in Egyptian religious life across more than three millennia. The piece carries exceptional provenance: deaccessioned from a Minnesota museum collection in 1979, with the original museum inventory number still present on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure features a wonderfully stylized form with a rounded body, detailed head, and traces of original pigment still visible across the surface. The piece displays excellent ancient character with substantial earthen deposits and authentic age throughout — the unmistakable surface of a genuine archaeological object with a long and documented history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnimal Votive Figures in Egyptian Religion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ptolemaic and Greco-Roman periods (332 BCE – 395 CE) witnessed an extraordinary flourishing of animal cult practice in Egypt. Sacred animals — cats, ibises, crocodiles, falcons, dogs, and roosters among them — were venerated as manifestations of specific deities, and the production of animal votive figures reached an industrial scale at major cult centers. Pilgrims purchased terracotta and bronze animal figures to dedicate at temples, bury in sacred caches, or place in domestic shrines as acts of devotion and petition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rooster, introduced to Egypt during the Late Period through contact with the Near East and Mediterranean world, became associated with solar symbolism — its crow heralding the daily rebirth of the sun — and with the god Nefertem. Rooster votive figures are among the more unusual and sought-after subjects in Ptolemaic terracotta, prized by collectors for both their sculptural appeal and their rarity relative to more common animal types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimal votive figures from this era remain highly collectible due to their direct connection to Egyptian ritual practice, their strong sculptural presence, and the intimacy of their scale — objects made to be held, dedicated, and cherished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient Egyptian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ptolemaic \/ Greco-Roman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 300 BCE – 300 CE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terracotta with traces of original pigment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeaccessioned from a Minnesota museum collection, purchased April 27, 1979; thereafter private Minnesota collection. Original museum inventory number present on the underside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient condition with signs of possible restoration to the front right leg and neck. Losses to the comb, left wattle, and portions of the tail. Minor chips and surface wear consistent with age. Presents very well overall with strong display presence. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Egyptian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53225018098031,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/6967\/5375\/files\/s-l1600-109.jpg?v=1784444993"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.lybrothersfineart.com\/collections\/egyptian.oembed","provider":"L\/Y Brothers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}