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LOT 0048
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (128 grams, 56 mm).
The miniature piriform body with everted neck and rim, shallow integral foot; chipped.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1993.
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LOT 0048
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Hardstone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With detailed mouth and hatched carapace. 13.8 grams, 34 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Part of a tunic, the rectangular segment in yellow and green linen and wool, decorated with acanthus flowers inside a kantharos, the crenellated edge with palmettes alternating with dots. 90 grams, 38.2 x 21 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Tapestry technique on natural light yellow wool upon linen. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, a clavus, running vertically on the breast and on the back of it. The decoration conformed to a specific layout with the back mirroring the front. These matching bands, called clavi, ran on either side of the neck. They could be full length or like our specimen, stop above the waistline. -
Large Egyptian Stone Hieroglyphic Scarab for Amenhotep III
New Kingdom, 1386-1349 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Naturalistically modelled with detailing to the upper body and legs; damaged base with the throne name 'neb-maat-re' of Amenhotep III in cartouche and the god's name Amun-Re below; pierced for suspension. 41 grams, 44 mm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, collection between 1950-1990s.
