细节
RARE ART DECO DIAMOND, EMERALD, CORAL, LAPIS LAZULI, CALCITE AND ENAMEL CASE
Of rectangular outline decorated in the Egyptian style, the lid and reverse set with an ancient Egyptian carved calcite stelae (cracked), depicting obverse the youthful god Horus in mythological pose, with hieroglyphic inscription and reverse a magical incantation, within a buff-top beryl field, embellished above and below by black and turquoise enamel and lapis lazuli geometric motifs and carved emerald rosettes, with rose-cut diamond, coral and black enamel striped ends, lapis lazuli sides, edged by coral batons and a cabochon emerald and black enamel pushpiece, opening to reveal a mirrored gold compartment, circa 1927--3¾ x 2 x 3/4 in.
Signed by Cartier, Paris
Egyptian fragmentary calcite Cippus, or Magical Stela
Egypt, late Period XXXth Dynasty, 380-343 BC
Depicted is the youthful gold Horus, sometimes identified by
the epithet Ched, trampling upon crocodiles (missing) in profile
to the right. He is nude, his head shaven, but for an elaborate side-lock denoting his youth, a heart amulet suspended by the cord around his neck, he wears a gazelle-head on his brow symbolizing Horus' power as a savior (one these stelae, Horus usually wears a gazelle head or a royal uraeus). In his left hand, he holds a scorpion by the tail, in his right, a lion by the tail. Above is the lower portion of the head of the god Bes, while on either side is a vertical column of hieroglyphs. Preserved on the reverse are eight horizontal registers of hieroglyphs. The text of these stelae were usually magical incantations designed to protect against poisonous bites of snakes, scorpions and other harmful beasts. Magical stelae range in size from miniature examples such as this to as large as 60 cm., such as the great Metternich Stela in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
Of rectangular outline decorated in the Egyptian style, the lid and reverse set with an ancient Egyptian carved calcite stelae (cracked), depicting obverse the youthful god Horus in mythological pose, with hieroglyphic inscription and reverse a magical incantation, within a buff-top beryl field, embellished above and below by black and turquoise enamel and lapis lazuli geometric motifs and carved emerald rosettes, with rose-cut diamond, coral and black enamel striped ends, lapis lazuli sides, edged by coral batons and a cabochon emerald and black enamel pushpiece, opening to reveal a mirrored gold compartment, circa 1927--3¾ x 2 x 3/4 in.
Signed by Cartier, Paris
Egyptian fragmentary calcite Cippus, or Magical Stela
Egypt, late Period XXXth Dynasty, 380-343 BC
Depicted is the youthful gold Horus, sometimes identified by
the epithet Ched, trampling upon crocodiles (missing) in profile
to the right. He is nude, his head shaven, but for an elaborate side-lock denoting his youth, a heart amulet suspended by the cord around his neck, he wears a gazelle-head on his brow symbolizing Horus' power as a savior (one these stelae, Horus usually wears a gazelle head or a royal uraeus). In his left hand, he holds a scorpion by the tail, in his right, a lion by the tail. Above is the lower portion of the head of the god Bes, while on either side is a vertical column of hieroglyphs. Preserved on the reverse are eight horizontal registers of hieroglyphs. The text of these stelae were usually magical incantations designed to protect against poisonous bites of snakes, scorpions and other harmful beasts. Magical stelae range in size from miniature examples such as this to as large as 60 cm., such as the great Metternich Stela in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York