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LOT 0461
Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5 1/2 in. (332 grams, 14 cm).
Ovoid jar with a rounded base, concave shoulders and flared neck; remains of lug handles, restored.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Cf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, p.89, fig.18, no.218, for a similar vessel.
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LOT 0461
Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Basalt Bassinophore Fragments for the Customs Official Wahibre, son of Paeftchawy
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, Reign of Amasis, circa 570-525 B.C.Estimate: £80,000 - 100,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £40,000
Modelled in the round kneeling on an integral base and wearing a broad rounded wig, holding a fragmentary offering basin before him; dorsal pillar engraved with a single vertical column of hieroglyphs, translating: 'The Count, Overseer of the Entrance to the Hill Countries, Chief Supervisor of the Shrines [of Neith], Wahibre, son of Paeftchawy'; upper rim of the basin further inscribed with a ritual formula intended to be recited during the presentation of its contents. 107.7 kg total, figure: 40 cm high, fragments: 47-58 cm wide including stand
For the two basalt sections: UK private collection, formed 1970s-1990s. Princely collection, until 2014; thence to a private foundation. Acquired by the current owner from Rupert Wace, London, UK. For the kneeling basalt figure: European private collection, since the mid-19th century. Sold at Christie’s, New York, 8 June 2001, no.114. Sold at Drouot-Richelieu, Paris (Boisgirard), 14 February 2005, no.313. European private collection, acquired at the above sale; thence by descent to the previous owners. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13193-250115.
The figure on this vessel represents the customs official Wahibre, son of Paeftchawy, a well-attested individual known from at least fourteen other sculptures. Additional evidence for Wahibre’s identity is provided by a fragment of his mummiform sarcophagus, found at el-Hagar, within the territory of his native city of Sais. The titles inscribed on his surviving monuments reflect a career that combined priestly responsibilities with significant administrative and military authority. In southern Egypt, Wahibre served as chief customs officer and commanded a contingent of foreign troops tasked with protecting the frontier, probably Greek mercenaries from Caria. -
Egyptian Yellow Steatite Scarab with Cartouche
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Incised anatomical detailing on the body, underside with a cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III, Red crown, hes-vase and sun disc. 1.06 grams, 14 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Egyptian Bone Baboon Amulet
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Modelled seated with its left front paw raised to its lips. 1.17 grams, 17.91 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
