Five Egyptian & Levantine Stone & Faience Amulets - Frog, Falcon, Udjat Eye, Papyrus & Grapes

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Egypt, Late Dynastic to Roman period; Levant, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1500 BCE – 300 CE. A group of five miniature amulets, small enough to hold in a cupped palm. The largest is a frog carved from green diorite and attributed to the Levant. It squats compactly, its rounded back worn smooth by handling. The four Egyptian amulets are made of pale green faience and greenstone. A papyrus column has a suspension loop at the top of its shaft. An udjat eye is pierced for stringing. A tiny cluster of grapes is moulded with knobbed berries. A greenstone falcon is shown perched and in profile. Each piece was likely worn on a cord or placed among the wrappings of the dead. Together they gather the period's main protective motifs: renewal, healing, flourishing growth, abundance, and royal and divine protection. Size of largest: 0.56" H x 0.59" W x 0.59" D (1.4 cm H x 1.5 cm W x 1.5 cm D). Each motif carried a specific meaning. The udjat, or Eye of Horus, recalls the god's eye, which was torn out in his struggle with Seth and then restored. It became the most common Egyptian charm for wholeness and healing. The papyrus column (wadj) shares its name with the word for 'green' and 'to flourish,' so it promised lasting vigor. The falcon is the form of Horus, protector of kingship. Because the frog spawns in huge numbers from the Nile mud, it was linked with the goddess Heqet, with fertility, and with rebirth, and it appears in Levantine glyptic and amulets as well. Grape-cluster amulets are less common. They probably refer to abundance and to the wine offered in cult and at the tomb. SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).For those not using LiveAuctioneers' Live Ship program, Artemis Fine Arts offers expert in-house packing and worldwide shipping. With over 20 years of experience, our team provides careful, reliable, and affordable service. For a quick quote on this lot, please contact support@artemisfinearts.com prior to the auction, or call 720-890-7700. PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception. Item #204924

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