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LOT 0457
Egyptian Alabaster Bowl
1ST-6TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 3000-2181 B.C.
5 1/4 in. (275 grams, 13.2 cm wide).
Hemispherical type with rounded rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
LiteratureCf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, p. 107, no. 42, for the type.
FootnotesHemispherical bowls were used for a long period and have been found in royal and non-royal contexts.
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LOT 0457
Egyptian Alabaster Bowl
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Two-Handled Pottery Bowl
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, circa 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Squat in profile with inturned rim, loop handles, old collector's ticket 'Nile Silt. Pottery bowl 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)'. 99 grams, 12.2 cm wide
Acquired from various London-based, UK, antiquity dealers. From a Derbyshire gentleman's private museum formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s. -
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Egyptian Gold Sekhmet Statuette
Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Figure of the lioness-headed goddess standing on a rectangular plinth, wearing a striated lappet wig with uraeus and an ankle-length, tight-fitting dress, her right arm extended down her side and her left hand holding a wedjat-eye symbol against her chest; a suspension loop behind her head. 5.31 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of a UK gentleman, London, UK, by descent from his family collection 1970s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13544-263324.
The wedjat-eye and lioness are potent, often intertwined symbols in ancient Egyptian mythology. The wedjat, representing Horus’s healed eye, signifies protection and healing, while the lioness—linked to the goddesses Sekhmet and Wadjet—embodies power and fierce defence as the “Eye of Ra”. Together, in amulets and in Egyptian art, they convey healing, protection, and strength. -
Egyptian Terracotta Head of a Roman Lady
Hellenistic Period, circa 3rd-2nd century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Depicting the cloth-wrapped head of a lady, mounted on a wooden stand. 40.9 grams total, 51 mm including stand
Acquired from High Street, Herne Bay, circa June 1957, for £1.00. Certificate of antiquity no.668 of Blanchard's Egyptian Museum, Cairo. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.11.
This head comes from a draped female figure, known as the Tanagra-type, often wearing elegant himations (cloaks) and wide-brimmed hats (tholia), or holding accessories such as fans, wreaths, and mirrors.
