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LOT 0502
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot Lid and Other Items
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. AND LATER
1/4 - 3 1/2 in. (126 grams total, 7-89 mm).
Including oblate beads, scarab with the underside carved with a human figure and winged gryphon, a rock crystal dog, sheet bronze fragments, a bronze cylindrical case, and other items. [22, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Egyptian Alabaster Vase with Carinated Shoulders
Later Period, circa 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With rounded rim, short neck, a raised carination to the shoulder, the body tapering to a flat base; usage wear. 172 grams, 69 mm high
Mary Stout Shaw (1880-1962); thence by direct descent to the present owner. Accompanied by a copy of a 1976 family photo featuring some of the collection on display,
Mary Kilgour Stone was born in 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio. On 25 November 1903, she married Percy Wyfold Stout from Gloucester (DSO, OBE, 1875-1937), who had moved to Cairo after an international rugby career. After fighting in the First World War, Percy became the Director of the Egyptian Delta Land Company and the Anglo-American Nile Tourist Company. He and Mary were friends with the famous Major Gayer-Anderson, who worked as a doctor on the company’s cruise boats between 1930 and 1939. Gayer-Anderson tells in his memoir how this allowed him to make frequent trips to Upper Egypt and fulfil his passion for collecting (and dealing in) ancient Egyptian art. In his company, Mary became an enthusiast about all things Egypt and formed an elegant collection of ancient Egyptian alabaster vessels, including the following lots. She was particularly fascinated with the ancient cat goddess Bastet. Therefore, when Gayer-Anderson decided to give his famous ancient bronze cat to the British Museum in 1939, he made sure the donation was in both his name and Mary Stout Shaw’s, as a tribute to their friendship. -
Egyptian Jasper Poppy Head Amulet
New Kingdom, 18th-19th Dynasty, circa 1550-1213 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Polished and with integral pierced suspension loop. 0.78 grams, 15 mm
From an early 20th century collection.
Amulets in the form of poppies were used to heal, alleviate pain, and ward off death. This type of amulet was also associated with Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife. -
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Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus
Late New Kingdom, circa 1300-1075 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Openwork wedjat eye pendant with suspension loop above and slender frame. 0.78 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1970s onwards. Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
The wedjat eye amulet symbolised the eye of the falcon god Horus. According to ancient Egyptian mythology, Horus’ eye was gouged out by his treacherous uncle Seth and then healed by Thoth. While these amulets could be worn for protection in daily life, they also played a significant role in the funerary sphere. Wedjat eye amulets were believed to offer protection to the deceased’s mummy and could serve as substitutes for daily food offerings.
