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| Auction Closes At: |
15:58:00 07/23/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
426. Egyptian Carnelian Amulet of Meretseger |
| Estimate: |
$1,500-$2,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$400.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$400.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Egypt - Late Period
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| Culture or Country: |
Egypt.
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| Period: |
New Kingdom to Late Period, ca. 1000 - 30 B.C.
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| Size: |
1-1/4”L. |
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| Description: |
Carved red-orange carnelian amulet / pendant depicting Meretseger the goddess, having incised details. Her name means “she who loves silence,” combines the body of a cobra with the head of a woman. An animal with a human head is a common Egyptian artistic convention. As a local deity, Meretseger guarded the Valley of the Kings, where monarchs were entombed, and the village of craftsmen who worked there. Though a dangerous animal, her purpose was to protect the workers in the valley, and also sometimes to punish wrongdoers. Perforated suspension lug at the top of her head. Intact, overall exc. cond. A nice example. |
| Provenance: |
Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California. Ex. Gustave Jequier, 1868-1946.
Purchased from his heirs on April 7, 2007. Most of his collection was auctioned at Christie's June 4, 2008. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Egyptian Carnelian Amulet of Meretseger
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