Ancient Egyptian Faience (Amarna) plaque with the Cartouche of Pharaoh Horemheb, the sucessor of Tutanchamun (1x) - 1.6 cm (No reserve price)
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This Ancient Egyptian faience plaque bears the cartouche of Pharaoh Horemheb, successor to Tutankhamun, and dates to the Amarna Period of the New Kingdom in the 14th century BC.
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- The plaque reads: Djezercheperu-re Setep-en-re. This means: "Holy are the manifestations of Ra, the chosen one of Ra."
Djeser (ḏsr): Sacred / sublime
Kheperu (ḫprw): Manifestations / appearances
Re (Rˁ): The sun god Ra
Setep-en-re (stp-n-Rˁ): Chosen one of Ra
- Horemheb was not originally a member of the royal family, but rather a successful commander-in-chief of the army. He served under well-known pharaohs such as Tutankhamun and Ay. Following the turbulent Amarna Period—during which Akhenaten had proscribed the traditional gods—Horemheb ascended the throne and restored stability to the country. By adopting this throne name, he explicitly linked himself to the sun god Ra, thereby providing a religious legitimation for his kingship.
- Additional condition information: Glued in several places but still a good piece.
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Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Mustaki collection, Egypt, pre-1950's. In various UK collections after 1950. After that A&O 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.
- The plaque reads: Djezercheperu-re Setep-en-re. This means: "Holy are the manifestations of Ra, the chosen one of Ra."
Djeser (ḏsr): Sacred / sublime
Kheperu (ḫprw): Manifestations / appearances
Re (Rˁ): The sun god Ra
Setep-en-re (stp-n-Rˁ): Chosen one of Ra
- Horemheb was not originally a member of the royal family, but rather a successful commander-in-chief of the army. He served under well-known pharaohs such as Tutankhamun and Ay. Following the turbulent Amarna Period—during which Akhenaten had proscribed the traditional gods—Horemheb ascended the throne and restored stability to the country. By adopting this throne name, he explicitly linked himself to the sun god Ra, thereby providing a religious legitimation for his kingship.
- Additional condition information: Glued in several places but still a good piece.
Registered shipping.
Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Mustaki collection, Egypt, pre-1950's. In various UK collections after 1950. After that A&O 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
14th Century BC, Amarna Period (New Kingdom)
Name of object
(Amarna) plaque with the Cartouche of Pharaoh Horemheb, the sucessor of Tutanchamun (1x)
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2026
Material
Faience
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
1.6 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Width
0.7 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
0.3 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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