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LOT 0523
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
EARLY OLD KINGDOM, CIRCA 2687-2513 B.C.
2 1/4 in. (4 1/2 in.) (152 grams, 64 mm (212 grams total, 11.5 cm including stand)).
With a piriform body and narrow base, thickened rim; accompanied by a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century UK collection, 1920-1940.
LiteratureCf. Aston, B.G., Ancient Egyptian Stone Vessels: Materials and Forms, SAGA 5, Heidelberg, 1994, p.84, fig.13 no.83, p.122, for the type.
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Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Son of Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Carved amulet of the baboon-headed mummiform figure of Hapy shown standing with dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension. 2.52 grams, 28 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
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Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
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The miniature piriform body with everted neck and rim, shallow integral foot; chipped. 128 grams, 56 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1993. -
Egyptian Faience Ramesses II Offering Cup
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1279-1213 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
Glazed blue and painted with two conjoined rectangular panels, one containing the king's cartouche, the other with the epithet 'beloved of Osiris'. 31 grams, 45 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1994.
Also known as Ramses the Great, famed for his building projects and military achievements, this king was the second longest reigning in Egyptian history, ascending the throne at age 13 and remaining there for around 67 years.
