Lot 0147

Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet Mother Cat + 6 Kittens

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Necklaces & Pendants

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC. Size 19 1/4 inches length. Great Looking single strand Faience Bead necklace with blue faience Bastet Cat Amulet, late period 300-50 BC. wearable. P

2022Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC. Size 17 1/2 inches length. Great Looking single strand Faience Bead necklace with Bastet cat amulet, late period 300-50 BC. wearable. Provenance: Ex

2022Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC. Size 18 inches length. Great Looking single strand Faience Bead necklace with Bastet Cat amulet. wearable. Provenance: Ex Secret Eyes Gallery New Yo

2023Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

2022Ancient Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace c.300-50 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience, Bead Necklace with Eye of Horus Amulet c.300-50 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Faience, Bead Necklace with Eye of Horus Amulet c.300-50 BC. Size 19 inches length. Great Looking single strand Faience Bead necklace with Rare Glass Eye of Horus amulet. wearable. Pr

2023Ancient Egyptian Faience, Bead Necklace with Eye of Horus Amulet c.300-50 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Published Egyptian Faience Menat w/ Aegis of Sekhmet: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A rare and fantastic example of a menat, a ceremonial amulet associated with the goddess Hathor, and her priestesses are commonly s

2023Published Egyptian Faience Menat w/ Aegis of SekhmetSee Sold Price

Sold

Published Egyptian Faience Amulet - Falcon Head Horus: Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A well-preserved amulet depicting the falcon-headed god Horus, god of the sun, the sky, protection, and kingship, that is covered i

2024Published Egyptian Faience Amulet - Falcon Head HorusSee Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of Shuh: Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of ShuhEgypt / 664 - 332 B.C. / Faience / H = 3.4 cm (2 3/32 in)Egyptian faience amulet of the god Shuh. Condition:Intact, worn. Provenance:Swiss private collection Bas

2023Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet Of ShuhSee Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of Ptah c.525-30 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of Ptah c.525-30 BC. Size 12 x 29 mm. Blue faience Ptah amulet with suspension hole at back. pProvenance: Ex The Time Machine

2023Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of Ptah c.525-30 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Lot of 5 Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulets Late period: Lot of 5 Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulets Late period c.664-30 BC. Size 1 1/4 - 1 7/8 inches length. Great lot of 2 Scarabs together with 3 bust amulets with suspension loop. Provenance: Ex Private Ne

2021Lot of 5 Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulets Late periodSee Sold Price

Sold

Egyptian Faience Anubis Amulet w/ Blue Glaze: **First Time At Auction** Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A miniature, mold-formed faience amulet of Anubis, the god of the dead and the process of embalming. An

2021Egyptian Faience Anubis Amulet w/ Blue GlazeSee Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience, Heart Amulet Necklace c.300-50 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Faience, Heart Amulet Necklace c.300-50 BC. Size 18 inches length. Great Looking single strand Faience Bead necklace with Stone heart amulet. wearable. Provenance: Ex Secret Eyes Gall

2023Ancient Egyptian Faience, Heart Amulet Necklace c.300-50 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Heart Amulet with Roman Glass: Ancient Egyptian Faience Heart Amulet with Roman Glass Beads Necklace c.300-50 BC. Size 17 1/2 inches length. Great Looking single strand Roman Period Glass beads necklace with Egyptian faience heart

2021Ancient Egyptian Faience Heart Amulet with Roman GlassSee Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet of Isis c.600 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet of Isis c.600 BC. Size 1 1/2 inches high. Fine amulet of Seated Isis holding the child Horus. Provenance: Ex Secret Eyes Gallery New York 1970's-1980's.

2022Ancient Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet of Isis c.600 BC.See Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Anubis Amulet c.664 BCE.: Ancient Egyptian Faience Anubis Amulet c.664 BCE. Size 31 mm. Green glazed faience, the finely detailed jackal-headed god standing, with a suspension hole at the back. Provenance: Ex Secret Eyes Galle

2022Ancient Egyptian Faience Anubis Amulet c.664 BCE.See Sold Price

Sold

Ancient Egyptian Faience Dwarf Pataikos Amulet: Ancient Egyptian Faience Dwarf Pataikos Amulet c.664-525 BC. Size 1 3/8 inches high. Fine blue faience Pataikos amulet depicted as facing squating dwarf, in the round; loop for suspension to rear Ex P

2021Ancient Egyptian Faience Dwarf Pataikos AmuletSee Sold Price

Related Necklaces & Pendants

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Lotus Flower Amulets: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Restrung group of mainly tubular beads with five faience lotus-flower pendants. 24.9 grams, 111 cm long (43 3/4 in.). From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the Lon

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Lotus Flower Amulets

£5

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Papyrus Flower Amulets: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Restrung group of mainly tubular beads with five faience papyrus-flower pendants. 25 grams, 102 cm long (40 1/8 in.). From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the Lon

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace with Papyrus Flower Amulets

£5

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Winged Scarab Motif: Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Composed of annular beads in several colours, restrung and with a modern catch. 12.4 grams, 50 cm long (19 5/8 in.). Property of a late lady collector, acquired 1940-1990

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Winged Scarab Motif

£160

Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace: Late Period, 664-525 B.C. Composed of polychrome beads of mainly tubular and annular types; modern clasp. Cf. similar specimens in faience at the Worchester Art Museum, inventory no.1925.539. 31 grams

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace

£5

Rare Retro-Style Miao Silver Amulet Mascot Pendant: Size: Height 6 cm - Width 3.8 cm - Thickness 0.5 cm. Materials: Miao silver (alloy of tin with copper or zinc). Condition: Resembles a retro aesthetic. This is a vintage style Chinese amulet handmade

May 24, 2024Rare Retro-Style Miao Silver Amulet Mascot Pendant

$60

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Restrung group of tubular and annular beads, centrepiece a pendant bust of Pataikos. 8.46 grams, 64 cm long (25 1/4 in.). From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace

£5

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace: Late New Kingdom, 1295-1069 B.C. Restrung designer necklace using tubular green-glazed beads in a double row, interspersed with small two-holed beads; the central feature a net-like composition of sma

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace

£360

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Restrung group of annular and tubular beads. 17.9 grams, 95 cm long (37 3/8 in.). From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s. P

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace

£5

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace Group: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Comprising four necklace strings with tubular and annular beads. 23 grams total, 72-95 cm long (29 3/8 - 37 3/8 in.). From an old English deceased estate. Acquired on the Lon

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace Group

£5

Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace: Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Restrung group of mainly tubular beads with centrepiece a fragment of the extended wing from a pectoral. 11.9 grams, 94 cm long (37 in.). From an old English deceased estate.

Jun 05, 2024Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace

£5

300CT NATURAL CHRYSOBERYL CATS EYE BEAD NECKLACE 14KT CLASP RARE+: ONLY . . 300ct. Natural Cats eye (chrysoberyl) necklace 5 stranded at 2.8mm each With 14kt. yellow gold clasp 23mm wide clasp Grand total weight: 65 grams. Necklace: 16 inches long (wearable dimension

May 08, 2024300CT NATURAL CHRYSOBERYL CATS EYE BEAD NECKLACE 14KT CLASP RARE+

$1,200

Tommy Jackson Navajo Sterling & Mother Of Pearl Necklace: Beautiful Southwestern Native American pendant by Navajo jewelry artist, Tommy Jackson. It measures 1.75"L x 1"W and has the artist stamp on the back. The chain measures 24"L and is stamped 925 by the

May 15, 2024Tommy Jackson Navajo Sterling & Mother Of Pearl Necklace

$40

SUPERB VINTAGE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL BIB NECKLACE ENAMELED SCARABS 16": THE NECKLACE IS SILVER TONE WITH AN ENAMELED SCARAB MOTIF AND FAUX CORAL BEADS. THE NECKLACE IS 16" LONG. STANDS ARE FOR DISPLAY ONLY, NOT INCLUDED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA COLLE

4 days LeftSUPERB VINTAGE EGYPTIAN REVIVAL BIB NECKLACE ENAMELED SCARABS 16"

$20

Egyptian Queen Nefertiti Pendant Necklace: This goldtone necklace has a round pendant depicting the ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti that measures approximately 2.5"L x 2"W. The chain measures 24.75"L.

7 days LeftEgyptian Queen Nefertiti Pendant Necklace

$10

18k Egyptian Pendant Necklace by the Metropolitan Museum of Art: An 18k yellow gold Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian figures pendant clipped onto an 12k yellow gold wire necklace. Setting Type: The pendant is faceted out of a wire which hooks around the wire nec

2 days Left18k Egyptian Pendant Necklace by the Metropolitan Museum of Art

$1,000

1950s Egyptian Necklace w/ Silver & Emerald Beads: Northern Africa, Egypt, ca. 1950s CE. A fine necklace of wearable form strung with barrel-shaped nickel silver beads as well as dozens of hand-carved emeralds from Egypt. The green and steely gray hue

2 days Left1950s Egyptian Necklace w/ Silver & Emerald Beads

$500

More Items in Ancient Egyptian Necklaces & Pendants

2 days Left1950s Egyptian Necklace w/ Silver & Emerald Beads

$500

Antique Himalayan Banded Agate Bow-Shaped Amulet, Possibly c. 15th-17th Century: This distinctive bow-shaped amulet from the Himalayan region of Afghanistan, meticulously crafted from banded agate, showcases the artful use of natural stone patterns and colors prevalent in post-med

2 hrs LeftAntique Himalayan Banded Agate Bow-Shaped Amulet, Possibly c. 15th-17th Century

$25

A Late Pyu Culture Agate Zoomorphic Amulet, c. 1st-9th Century CE: This agate zoomorphic amulet is a remarkable artifact from the late Pyu culture, skillfully carved to represent an animal figure, possibly a mythological creature. The amulet's layered agate construct

2 hrs LeftA Late Pyu Culture Agate Zoomorphic Amulet, c. 1st-9th Century CE

$45

Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Ushabti Pendant: **Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A wearable necklace composed with 2 conjoined strands of glazed faie

Available to Buy NowEgyptian Faience Bead Necklace w/ Ushabti Pendant

$400

Five Miniature Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulets: **Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 1070 to 30 BCE. An ensemble of 5 intriguing faience amulets from ancient Egypt. First is a petite amulet of a w

Available to Buy NowFive Miniature Egyptian Glazed Faience Amulets

$200

Egyptian Stone Amulet - Isis and Horus: **Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved stone amulet of the goddess Isis feeding her infant son Horus who sits in her

Available to Buy NowEgyptian Stone Amulet - Isis and Horus

$500

Ancient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE: This ancient pendant, carved from a conch shell, harkens back to the period from the Early Dynastic through to the Akkadian Empire. Measuring 2.3 x 1.5 cm, its form and material were revered in ancien

Available to Buy NowAncient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE

$100

Ancient Roman Era Banded Agate Locket, c. 1st–2nd Century CE: An alluring piece of personal adornment, this Roman banded agate locket, with dimensions of 3.3 cm by 2.5 cm, hails from the 1st to 2nd century CE. The layered bands of agate stone create a natural, r

Available to Buy NowAncient Roman Era Banded Agate Locket, c. 1st–2nd Century CE

$100

Available to Buy NowAncient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE

$100

Available to Buy NowAncient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE

$100

Available to Buy NowAncient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE

$100

Available to Buy NowAncient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE

$100

Available to Buy NowAncient Conch Shell Pendant, Early Dynastic Period to Akkadian Empire, c. 2900–2154 BCE

$100

Recommended Jewelry

GIA 3.01ct Diamond Engagement Ring: GIA Certified 3.01ct L (presents K), SI2 Emerald Cut Diamond Center Stone Surrounded By 0.88cts Diamonds Set In 14k White Gold. Size 7.5. 5.7g. Scroll Through All Photos For GIA Information. Wire Tran

3 days LeftGIA 3.01ct Diamond Engagement Ring

$4,000

3 days LeftRolex Submariner Date 126618LB-0002 - Submariner Automatic Blue Dial 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch

$3,100

Schlumberger Tiffany & Co. Jeweled Camel Brooch: Rare Jean Schlumberger For Tiffany & Co. Camel Pin In 18k Yellow Gold. Meticulously Detailed F-H, VS Diamond Halter And Riding Blanket With Articulated Dangles. A Bright Ultramarine Lapis Lazuli Caboc

3 days LeftSchlumberger Tiffany & Co. Jeweled Camel Brooch

$9,000

5 days LeftRolex Yacht-Master II 116688 - Yacht-Master II Automatic White Dial Men's 18kt Yellow Gold Oyster

$3,850

DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING: Old European cut diamond. .80 carats, VS clarity, G-H color. Size 6.5

May 11, 2024DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING

$425

Signed Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 18k Yellow Gold Woven Link Bracelet 95 grams w/ Orig. Box: Title: Signed Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 18k Yellow Gold Woven Link Bracelet 95 grams w/ Orig. Box Description: An opulent 18k gold woven link bracelet signed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. It

May 11, 2024Signed Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 18k Yellow Gold Woven Link Bracelet 95 grams w/ Orig. Box

$3,300

Diamond And 14k White Gold Tennis Bracelet: Diamond Tennis Bracelet Having Approximately 3ctw G-H-I, SI1-SI2 Round Diamonds And Set In 14k White Gold. 14.0g. 7 Inches Long. Payment By Wire Transfer Or In-person Cashier's Check Required For This

4 days LeftDiamond And 14k White Gold Tennis Bracelet

$550

MIKIMOTO, DOUBLE STRAND CULTURED PEARL CHOKER WITH PEARL DROP: MIKIMOTO, DOUBLE STRAND CULTURED PEARL CHOKER WITH PEARL DROP Consisting of multicolor cultured pearls, ranging in size from approximately 8.50-10.50 mm, accented by colored diamonds (not tested for o

6 days LeftMIKIMOTO, DOUBLE STRAND CULTURED PEARL CHOKER WITH PEARL DROP

$3,000

Fine Cabochon 12.5 CT Natural Sapphire & Diamond ring: Fine cabochon cut natural sapphire measuring 14.5 mm x 11.2 mm x 7 mm or approx 12.5 cts. Set in yellow gold with 16 old mine cut diamonds in platinum surround mounted surround of sapphire, band set w

24 hrs LeftFine Cabochon 12.5 CT Natural Sapphire & Diamond ring

$2,400

Rolex oyster perpetual date adjust 36 mm watch,: circa 1969. Self-winding, stainless steel. Currently working but not guaranteed. Please note: this must be paid for by wire transfer, known check, or cash. Items will be shipped or sent to shipper onc

3 days LeftRolex oyster perpetual date adjust 36 mm watch,

$1,900

4.2ct Natural Emerald 18Kt Gold Ring: 18Kt gold deluxe set with 4.2ct natural emerald and 2 natural South African diamonds, bright colors, crystal-clean and good clear. Shape: Emerald-cut. Cut: Excellent. Internationally certified natural

7 days Left4.2ct Natural Emerald 18Kt Gold Ring

$3,000

Mario Buccellati 18K Gold Diamond Bangle: Mario Buccellati (Italian, 1891-1965) 18K Gold Diamond Bangle, featuring the hand fabricated technique made famous by the House of Mario Buccellati, circa 1950s, adorned with 360 bead set single cut d

4 days LeftMario Buccellati 18K Gold Diamond Bangle

$15,000

14k Art Deco Diamond Engagement Ring: An early 20th century Art Deco Period 14k White Gold and Diamond engagement ring. Domed filigree setting with milgrain detail and three round cut diamond approx. 0.31 cttw. Marked "14k". 2.3 grams tot

May 18, 202414k Art Deco Diamond Engagement Ring

$300

14K Yellow Gold Emerald and White Enamel Art Deco Style Link Necklace, Total Emerald Wt.- 24.03: 14K Yellow Gold Emerald and White Enamel Art Deco Style Link Necklace, each of the 22 links with a graduated octagonal emerald atop a border of white enamel flanked by four round diamonds on each side

May 11, 202414K Yellow Gold Emerald and White Enamel Art Deco Style Link Necklace, Total Emerald Wt.- 24.03

$1,000

Madeleine Albright's Burlwood Standing Jewelry Box: Madeleine Albright's Burlwood Standing Jewelry Box In 2009, Secretary Albright published Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box, a book rich with photographs of her pins and text expl

6 days LeftMadeleine Albright's Burlwood Standing Jewelry Box

$750

BULGARI, WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND 'FIREWORKS' CHOKER NECKLACE: BULGARI, WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND 'FIREWORKS' CHOKER NECKLACE Containing 185 round brilliant cut diamonds weighing approximately 9.25 carats total. Mounted in 18 karat white gold. 12-14 1/2 inches long.

6 days LeftBULGARI, WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND 'FIREWORKS' CHOKER NECKLACE

$6,000

Rare Egyptian Faience Amulet Mother Cat + 6 Kittens

Item Details

Description

Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A mold-formed and turquoise-glazed faience amulet depicting a seated mother cat with her 6 kittens. upon its haunches with its forelegs bent and resting around her brood, perhaps representing Bastet, the goddess of cats. The regal feline presents atop an integral rectangular plinth with a sloped back, a raised head, and a suspension loop centered along the spine. The cat's countenance bears recessed almond eyes, a furrowed brow, a short snout, and a pair of perky ears. Size: 0.70" L x 0.23" W x 0.94" H (1.8 cm x 0.6 cm x 2.4 cm)

This cat was created to evoke Bastet, the cat goddess who represented fertility and motherhood. Thousands of mummified cats and kittens were given as offerings to Bastet at temples in her honor. Beyond the goddess, cats were honored and protected in Egyptian society. Famously, Herodotus wrote that men would protect cats from fire, and that when a cat died, a household would go into mourning as if a human member of the family had died, shaving their eyebrows to signify their loss. It was immediately before this Late Dynastic Period that worship of Bastet became immensely popular, and her chief center of worship, Bubastis, became a great city, and Herodotus, visiting the city in 450 BCE, described a great festival dedicated to her. A small pendant like this one was probably sold at a temple to a worshipper.

Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 45.2.2.

A smaller example from the Third Intermediate Period hammered for $2,629 at Christie's, New York "Ancient Jewelry" auction (sale 1445, December 9, 2004, lot 79)

Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired before 2004

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#182339

Condition

Loss to mother's left arm with 1 kitten as shown. Small chips, with minor softening to some finer details, and light earthen deposits, otherwise in excellent condition. Great preservation to overall form and glaze pigment.