Loading, please wait...
LOT 0473
Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Vessel
MIDDLE KINGDOM, 12TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1985-1773 B.C. OR LATER
1 1/2 in. (40.8 grams, 38 mm).
With globular body and flared trumpet-shaped mouth; textile fragment inside.
ProvenanceFrom the Peter Negus collection.
Ex R. Gill Esq. collection, Wimbledon, London, UK.
Ex Artemission, London SW5, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity and invoice.
Cf. similar in the collection of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia under accession no.E47.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Egyptian Faience Amulet of Souls of Pe and Nekhem
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Glazed composition amuletic pendant depicting a kneeling pharaoh embodying the souls of Pé and Nekhen, spirits of the predynastic rulers. 0.52 grams, 20 mm
From an early 20th century collection. Ex Ancient Art, London N14, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
Egyptian Bronze Seated Harpocrates Figure
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With feet resting on a rectangular base, forefinger on the lips, prominent sidelock of youth. 30.7 grams, 68 mm
Ex Brigantia, York, UK, item no.12040. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Harpocrates is the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Hor-pa-khered, which translates as 'Horus the Child'. This refers to Horus as the divine infant of Isis and Osiris. Wearing the amulet of Harpocrates could provide the wearer with the same protection that Isis gave to her beloved son. -
Egyptian and Greek Pottery Sherd Collection
Mid 2nd-late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising mainly fragments of domestic ware including: handles, bases, and fragments from the bodies of the vessels, some with decoration, one with an old inked collection note 'Jun '91(?), finaqua monticulo A9, iota pre-classic, 1000 B.C.' and another with 'EL ARMARNA'. 1.42 kg total, 3.4-15 cm
Acquired in the 1970s, thence by descent 2012. Private UK collection, Cambridge, UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman.
