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Egyptian Blue Skullcap from a Composite Figure of Ptah, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
Egyptian Blue Skullcap from a Composite Figure of Ptah, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price3,750 USD
An Apulian Xenonware Miniature Kantharos, ca. 4th century BCE
An Apulian Xenonware Miniature Kantharos, ca. 4th century BCE Sale price950 USD
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE Sale price35,000 USD
A Chupicuaro Terracotta Pretty Lady, ca. 400 - 100 BCE
A Chupicuaro Terracotta Pretty Lady, ca. 400 - 100 BCE Sale price950 USD
An Aztec Ceramic Incensario, Late Postclassic period, ca. 1350–1521 CE
An Aztec Ceramic Incensario, Late Postclassic period, ca. 1350–1521 CE Sale price2,000 USD
A Large Published Maya Polychrome Plate with Rim Text, Classic Period, ca. 7th – 8th century CE
A Large Published Maya Polychrome Plate with Rim Text, Classic Period, ca. 7th – 8th century CE Sale price15,000 USD
A Roman Decorated Glass Spindle Whorl, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE
A Roman Decorated Glass Spindle Whorl, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Sale price550 USD
A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE
A Pair of Egyptian Bronze weights, New Kingdom, ca. 1550 - 1069 BCE Sale price1,995 USD
Sold outA Roman Aqua Blue Glass Tear Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Roman Aqua Blue Glass Tear Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price750 USD
An Egyptian pointed-base alabastron, New Kingdom, ca. 1570 - 1070
An Egyptian pointed-base alabastron, New Kingdom, ca. 1570 - 1070 Sale price2,250 USD
A Published Egyptian faience Hare Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE
A Published Egyptian faience Hare Amulet, Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BCE Sale price750 USD
Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE
Egyptian Bronze Figure of a Cat, Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Sale price7,950 USD
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A rare Egyptian Yellow Jasper Bead Pendant, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1295 BC
A Roman Silver Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, 1st - 3rd century CE
A tiny Roman Gold and Pearl Luna Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
An Roman Rock Crystal Drop Pendant, ca. 1st century CE
An Early Islamic Gold Seal of Solomon Pendant with Turquoise Inlay, Umayyad–Early Abbasid Period, ca. 7th–9th century CE
An Egyptian Amethyst Scarab, Middle Kingdom, ca. 2040 - 1783 BCE
A Persian Gold Bead Pendant, Achaemenid Period, ca. 550 - 330 BCE
A Group of Three Roman Glass Bangles, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE
A Roman Yellow Jasper Intaglio of Apollo, Roman Imperial Period, ca 1st - 2nd century CE
A Hellenistic Gold Pendant, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE
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An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE
An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE

An Egyptian Limestone Relief fragment with Wedjet Eye and Anubis, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1540 - 1292 BCE

A finely carved limestone relief fragment originally forming the left portion of a door lintel. At the right appears the sacred Wedjat eye (Eye of Horus), an enduring symbol of healing, restoration, and divine protection. Its placement on architectural elements such as lintels reflects its apotropaic function, safeguarding the threshold between worlds.

Beside the eye is Anubis, shown as a recumbent jackal wearing his ceremonial collar. Above is his name, Inpw, inscribed in hieroglyphs, followed by...

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An Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE
An Assyrian Clay Cuneiform Tablet, ca. 2nd - 1st Millennium BCE Sale price2,500 USD
A pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CE
A pretty Roman Glass Bowl, Roman Imperial, 100 BCE - 100 CE Sale price2,500 USD
Egyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE
Egyptian Faience Shabti for Nes-ankh-ef-(en)-maat, Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, ca. 1069 - 945 BCE Sale price3,500 USD
A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE
A published Costa Rican Owl-Form Quartz Mace Head, ca. 500 - 1000 CE Sale price2,950 USD
A large Moche Stirrup Bottle, Moche IV, ca. 500 - 700 CE
A large Moche Stirrup Bottle, Moche IV, ca. 500 - 700 CE Sale price950 USD
Kievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CE
Kievan Rus Iron Axehead, Viking Period, ca. 9th - 11th century CE Sale price3,000 USD
Save 200 USDA Red-Figure Xenonware Squat Lekythos with Duck, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE - Sands of Time Ancient Art
A Red-Figure Xenonware Squat Lekythos with Duck, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE Sale price750 USD Regular price950 USD
A Roman Glass Decorated Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Roman Glass Decorated Bottle, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price1,995 USD
An Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE
An Apulian Red Figure Skyphos, Magna Graecia, ca. 4th century BCE Sale price1,200 USD
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE
A superb Moche Silver Sea Bird Pendant, ca. 100 BCE - 300 CE Sale price1,500 USD
A Roman Gold and Glass Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE
A Roman Gold and Glass Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Sale price2,000 USD
A small Holy Land BilBil, ca. 1st millennium BCE
A small Holy Land BilBil, ca. 1st millennium BCE Sale price1,200 USD
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A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century
A pair of Vintage Lalaounis Gold Clip-On Earrings, 20th century Sale price4,800 USD
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century
A Vintage Lalaounis 18-Carat Gold Ring, 20th century Sale price3,800 USD
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978
A Vintage Hathor Pendant Necklace, MMA 1978, 1978 Sale price1,200 USD
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976
Vintage Gold-plated Charm Pendants on a Necklace, MMA 1976 Sale price995 USD
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000
A Vintage Scythian Gold-tone Stag Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 2000 Sale price1,200 USD
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Gold Plated Lotus Blossom Pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 Sale price995 USD
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976
A Vintage King Tut Gold-tone Pendant set as a necklace, MMA, 1976 Sale price1,500 USD
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976
A Vintage Egyptian-Style Silver Shell pendant, MMA 1976, 1976 Sale price695 USD
Save 300 USDA Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976.
A Vintage King Tut Silver Exhibition Ring, issued by MMA 1976. Sale price695 USD Regular price995 USD
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Widely regarded as one of the leading antiquities dealers in the United States, Sands of Time distinguishes itself through exceptional scholarship, ethical collecting standards, and museum-level documentation. The gallery’s founder, Sue McGovern-Huffman, is among only about one hundred appraisers worldwide to hold the ISA CAPP designation, the highest credential awarded by the International Society of Appraisers. Her dual expertise as both dealer and certified appraiser ensures that every object is presented with transparent provenance, condition analysis, and full USPAP-compliant valuation support. For collectors, fiduciaries, and institutions seeking rigor, integrity, and curatorial depth, Sands of Time remains one of the most trusted sources internationally for authentic ancient art.

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