Ancient Egyptian Carnelian decorated Fly/Ofef amulet - 1.3 cm (No reserve price)
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Ancient Egyptian carneli an Fly/Ofef amulet dating to the New Kingdom (16th–11th century BC), in excellent condition, measuring 1.0 cm × 1.3 cm × 0.3 cm, with provenance from a private UK collection before 1970 and later the A.A. Gallery, UK, acquired in 2023.
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- Flies were worn as protective amulets as well as symbolising persistence: soldiers were awarded golden flies by the pharaoh as reward for heroic efforts in battle. In addition to symbolising persistence, ancient Egyptians also believed that wearing fly beads and amulets would protect them against disease. They took the dangerous aspect of the fly’s behaviour to cause disease, and used it instead as a protective mechanism.
- See last picture as an example of the use of flies in ancient Egypt: https://egypt-museum.com/necklace-of-gold-flies/
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Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK.
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IMPORTANT!
Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
- Flies were worn as protective amulets as well as symbolising persistence: soldiers were awarded golden flies by the pharaoh as reward for heroic efforts in battle. In addition to symbolising persistence, ancient Egyptians also believed that wearing fly beads and amulets would protect them against disease. They took the dangerous aspect of the fly’s behaviour to cause disease, and used it instead as a protective mechanism.
- See last picture as an example of the use of flies in ancient Egypt: https://egypt-museum.com/necklace-of-gold-flies/
Registered shipping.
Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK.
Important information:
- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
- Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers.
- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/ Timeframe
16th - 11th Century BC, New Kingdom
Name of object
decorated Fly/Ofef amulet
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2023
Material
Carnelian
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
1.3 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Width
1 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
0.3 cm
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