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Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
A typical mummiform figure with moulded facial detailing, a lappet wig, and hands holding a pick and hoe, the back with a possible hieratic inscription, mounted on a custom-made stand with label 'Ancient Egypt / (26th Dyn - Ptolem.) / circa 664-332 BC / Turquoise Faience / Ushabti Figure'. 91 grams total, 13 cm high including stand
Ex old UK collection.
Acquired from Cestrian Antiques, Chester, UK, 2002.
Ex Pemberton collection, Wales, UK.
Accompanied by old information labels with collection reference C.234.
Accompanied by the original Cestrian Antiques invoice.
Cf. Schneider, H.D., Shabtis. An Introduction to the History of Ancient Egyptian Funerary Statuettes with a Catalogue of the Collection of Shabtis in the National Museum of Antiquities at Leiden, Vol.3, Leiden, 1977, p.78, no. 5.3.4.82, for a similar slender figurine.
Ex old UK collection.
Acquired from Cestrian Antiques, Chester, UK, 2002.
Ex Pemberton collection, Wales, UK.
Accompanied by old information labels with collection reference C.234.
Accompanied by the original Cestrian Antiques invoice.
Cf. Schneider, H.D., Shabtis. An Introduction to the History of Ancient Egyptian Funerary Statuettes with a Catalogue of the Collection of Shabtis in the National Museum of Antiquities at Leiden, Vol.3, Leiden, 1977, p.78, no. 5.3.4.82, for a similar slender figurine.
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Group of discoid inlay plaques or gaming counters, crinoids with cinquefoil motif. 36 grams total, 11-18 mm
From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Mummiform figure with dorsal pillar, hands folded across the chest holding a pick and flail, with seed bag over left shoulder. 29.8 grams, 90 mm
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From the estate of a deceased Norfolk, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a dealer's information display card.
Cf. von Droste zu Hülsdorf, V. and Schlick-Nolte, B., Ägyptische Bildwerke II: Statuetten, Gefässe und Geräte, Melsungen, 1990, pp.167-169, no. 81, for the type.
Acquired 1950s-1960s.
From the estate of a deceased Norfolk, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by a dealer's information display card.
Cf. von Droste zu Hülsdorf, V. and Schlick-Nolte, B., Ägyptische Bildwerke II: Statuetten, Gefässe und Geräte, Melsungen, 1990, pp.167-169, no. 81, for the type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Seated frog on an oval base, with longitudinal suspension hole between legs; damaged. 1.2 grams, 12 mm
From an early 20th century collection.
From an early 20th century collection.
Various amulets, including a seated lion-headed deity and a striding figure of Amun, three faience wedjat eyes, a diminutive faience scarab, and other items. 9.6 grams total, 6-34 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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With globular body and carinated tubular neck, flared rim to the mouth; loop handle to the shoulder and low basal ring; painted radiating strokes to the shoulder, segmented band to the equator with hatching and other decoration. 720 grams, 20.6 cm
Property of a British collector, acquired in the 1980s.
From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK.
Property of a British collector, acquired in the 1980s.
From a family collection of a North American gentleman living in the UK.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
With slim loop and cartouche-shaped bezel inscribed with hieroglyphs ı͗mn-sꜢ-nb.s, 'Amun lord (of) her protection'. 4.30 grams, 21.48 mm overall, 14.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British G, USA 3 1/4, Europe 4.92, Japan 4)
From an early 20th century collection.
Cf. Andrews, C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p.165, pl. 148a, for a ring of similar style.
From an early 20th century collection.
Cf. Andrews, C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p.165, pl. 148a, for a ring of similar style.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Modelled as a standing frog on a rectangular base. 9.6 grams, 24 mm wide
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Carved in the round with hatched hair and low-relief facial features; mounted on a custom-made stand. 857 grams total, 17 cm high including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Restrung group of blue tubular beads and red discoid beads; modern clasp. 2.46 grams, 21 cm
Ex J. Cummings collection, UK, 1980s-1990s.
Accompanied by a dealer's information display card.
Ex J. Cummings collection, UK, 1980s-1990s.
Accompanied by a dealer's information display card.
The seated figure of a duck(?), its small carefully rendered head with internally detailed eyes; a transverse suspension hole through its folded wings. 1.35 grams, 13 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.61, pl.60b, for a duck amulet, considered to represent a food offering or a symbol of resurrection.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.61, pl.60b, for a duck amulet, considered to represent a food offering or a symbol of resurrection.
With a curved body and emphasised head, carved with a small slit mouth and a raised rectangular nose. 14.3 grams, 60 mm
Dr Amnon Rosen, Jerusalem.
Private collection, Europe.
Dr Amnon Rosen, Jerusalem.
Private collection, Europe.
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