Lot 11
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th to 20th Dynasty, ca. 1550 to 1070 BCE. An incredibly rare, hand-built glass amulet depicting a figurine standing with arms to their sides. The wear to the facial features has rendered the identity of this figure a mystery (as evidenced by the publication below), however centuries of environmental exposure have created layers of rainbow-hued iridescence to form. Size: 0.26" L x 0.26" W x 1.16" H (0.7 cm x 0.7 cm x 2.9 cm)
New Kingdom, 18th to 20th dynasty From "Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling": "Glass was first produced in Egypt during Dynasty XVIII (ca. 1558-1303 B.C.), when craftsmen, patronized by the royal household, created a variety of objects including vessels, inlays, jewelry, and small figural pieces. Following the New Kingdom, however, glass production seems to have fallen off, and does not appear to have been revived until the Late Period. The figurine, perhaps a miniature figure of a deity, is difficult to identify with any degree of certainty." (Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, pp. 30-31)
Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.086.1996.
Published in Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, pp. 30-31, fig. 16.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; Exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) from 1986 to 1991; in the University of Arizona Museum of Art, October 1993 to December 1993; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.086.1996; Published in "Temple, Tomb, and Dwelling", fig. 16
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- Condition: Minor chips and wear to surfaces, with light pitting, and softening to finer details, otherwise intact and excellent. Beautiful rainbow iridescence throughout.
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