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LOT 0540
Egyptian Alabaster Jar
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 1/2 in. (574 grams, 11.5 cm wide).
Of squat profile with flattened base, flat shoulder and rounded rim.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1980-2020s.
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Egyptian Faience Wedjat Eye Amulet
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Turquoise-glazed with black pupil and brow ridge; pierced longitudinally. 3.38 grams, 32 mm
Ex early 20th century collection, London, UK.
The wedjat-eye amulet (also called the Eye of Horus) became one of the most recognisable symbols in ancient Egyptian culture. It signifies protection, healing, and restoration. In myth, Horus lost his eye during his battle with Seth, and it was later magically restored, symbolising healing and the return to wholeness. The Eye of Horus came to embody divine power and protection, and was often used in amulets to safeguard and promote well-being. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
New Kingdom-Ptolemaic Period, 1550-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a large standing Bes statuette on a rectangular base and a smaller Bes pierced for suspension; four scarabs with detailing to the upper face and incised signs and motifs on the underside; a tear-shaped bunch of grapes with a broken suspension loop; a lozenge-shaped pierced for suspension. 11 grams total, 9-38 mm
From the Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1980) collection; thence by descent. -
Egyptian Alabaster Jar
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Of squat profile with flattened base, flat shoulder and rounded rim. 574 grams, 11.5 cm wide
From a West Country, UK, collection, 1980-2020s.
