Il lotto Lotto n° 339
Titolo : An Egyptian turquoise glazed faience openwork ring
Provenienza : Provenance:
Private collection, Germany, formed in the 1950s-1960s.
with Charles Ede Ltd, London.
Arnold Meijer collection, acquired from the above February 1996.
Published:
C.A.R. Andrews and J. van Dijk,
Objects for Eternity, Egyptian Antiquities from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Mainz, 2006, pp. 109-110, no. 2.23.
Exhibited:
APM, Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam, 17 November 2006 – 25 March 2007.
This ring is divided into five segments: two of the sections contain a representation of the falcon-headed god Re-Harakhty, holding the maat feather, and squatting on the hieroglyph
nbw, which means 'gold'. Gold was a material associated with the sun god Re, and symbolized divine life and the daily rebirth of the sun god in the morning. The two adjoining sections each contain a enthroned winged cobra. The hands on the wings are holding a maat feather, and a shen ring, a symbol of the cosmos, is depicted between the wings. These two cobras usually represent Nekhbet and Wadjet, the protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt, but in view of the funerary symbolism of the object it is perhaps more likely that Isis and Nephthys are meant here. The fifth section contains a djed pillar.
The present cylinder ring is the only example of its kind with five segments and in view of the funerary symbolism of its decoration it probably comes from the tomb of a member of the elite.Note : This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
Condition report : The ring appears to be intact, with no repair or restoration. There is only very minor surface wear overall. There is light brown dirt encrustation in patches in places on the interior and exterior. The glaze retains its glossy surface.Bonhams, banditore
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Titolo di vendita : Antiquities
Data della vendita : 06/07/2023
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Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
