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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 Green Jasper Heart Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Finely carved, with naturalistic detailing to the upper body, legs shown folded beneath the body with suspension loop at centre. 6.8 grams, 24 mm
From an early 20th century Home Counties collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11846-207088.
The Egyptians saw the scarab as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated with the sun god because scarabs roll large balls of dung in which to lay their eggs, a behavior that the Egyptians thought resembled the progression of the sun through the sky from east to west. Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. The regenerative powers of scarabs such as the one offered here could be used by either the living or the dead for healing and protection. The striking red/orange colour of the carnelian stone used to produce this amulet strengthens its solar associations. -
Egyptian Blue Faience Bes Amulet
Late Period, 664-323 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Formed as the head of the dwarf god Bes, depicted with a substantial beard and wearing a headdress; integral loop for suspension. 4.49 grams, 30 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK. -
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Bracelet
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Restrung designer bracelet with a modern clasp; composed of polychrome beads of mainly disc and annular types and a larger banded feature glass bead. 4.48 grams, 19 cm long
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Ruislip, UK, gentleman, by inheritance.
