561 - Egyptian Stone Amulet Collection. New Kingdom-Late Period, circa 1100-500 B.C. Comprising: a feldspar amulet of the crouching god Sokar with falcon head and human body, custom-made display stand; a carved vulture amulet on a rectangular base; suspension loop on the back. Cf. Reisner, G.A., Catalogue g n ral des antiquit s gyptiennes du Mus e du Caire, Nos.12528-13595, Vol. II, Amulets, Cairo, 1958, pl. XII, no. 12950, for a comparable vulture amulet; pl. XIV, nos. 13183 and 13213, for examples of seated hawk-headed amulets. 19.5 grmas total, 28-41 mm (1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in.). [2] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Egyptian Stone Amulet Collection. New Kingdom-Late Period, circa 1100-500 B.C. Comprising: a feldspar amulet of the crouching god Sokar with falcon head and human body, custom-made display stand; a carved vulture amulet on a rectangular base; suspension loop on the back. Cf. Reisner, G.A., Catalogue g n ral des antiquit s gyptiennes du Mus e du Caire, Nos.12528-13595, Vol. II, Amulets, Cairo, 1958, pl. XII, no. 12950, for a comparable vulture amulet; pl. XIV, nos. 13183 and 13213, for examples of seated hawk-headed amulets. 19.5 grmas total, 28-41 mm (1 1/8 - 1 5/8 in.). [2] (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Sokar: Ex Roger Liechti (1934-2010), Petit-Lancy, Switzerland (inv.no. E.601); acquired from Galerie Elsa-Bloch Diener, Bern. Thence by family descent. Vulture: Ex Roger Liechti (1934-2010), Petit-Lancy, Switzerland (inv.no. E. 772); acquired in 1984 from Mr Cohen, Galerie La Reine Margot, Paris. Thence by family descent, Switzerland. Vulture representations are among the oldest amulet types, found in burials dating to the late Third millennium B.C. They provide apotropaic protection for the deceased. The vulture is associated with various Egyptian deities, especially with the goddess Nekhbet. Sokar, the hawk-god originally of the Memphite necropolis and deity of fertility and artisans, became closely linked with Osiris and Ptah, forming the syncretic deity Ptah-Sokar-Osiris. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.