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LOT 0484
Egyptian Alabaster Bowl
1ST DYNASTY, CIRCA 3000 B.C.
4 1/2 in. (380 grams, 11.6 cm wide).
Of conical profile with flattened base, carinated shoulder and stepped rounded rim, possibly for accepting a lid.
ProvenanceProperty from an American deceased estate, acquired between 19770-1989.
with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.16 (Part).
Private European collection.
Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12071-215259.
Cf. Vandier d’Abbadie, J., Les objets de toilette égyptiens au Musée du Louvre, Paris, 1972, pp.108, 110, nos. 433-434, for two examples of this type in the Louvre.
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LOT 0484
Egyptian Alabaster Bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Female Fertility Figurine Plaque
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-31 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £556
Carved rectangular plaque with central recess, carved image of a nude female modelled in the half-round with a deeply striated bag wig, arms by her side; traces of red and black pigment on the body; mounted on a custom-made stand. 502 grams total, 17.1 cm including stand
From a central London collection, formed 1980-2000. From the private collection of Mr David Barker, London, UK; thence by descent.
The rectangular limestone plaque almost certainly represents a shrine. Such plaques first appeared in Lower Egypt and became widespread in the Late Period and Ptolemaic era. They may have developed from earlier female figurines depicted on beds and are usually associated with the female goddesses Isis and Hathor, both powerful protectors of women and childbirth and associated with fertility. -
Egyptian Mixed Amulet Group
Mainly Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £241
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. -
Egyptian Gold Panel
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Long rectangle with incised detailing, a suspension loop at either narrow end. 0.33 grams, 21 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
