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LOT 0470
Egyptian Alabaster Vessel
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
3 in. (271 grams, 77 mm wide).
With a cylindrical body with a tapering, slightly concave profile, a flat base and rim.
ProvenanceFrom a West Country, UK, collection, 1980-2020s.
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Egyptian Light Blue Faience Shabti
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Ex private collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s. -
Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Frog Lamp
Circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Ovoid-shaped and biconvex in section, decorated with a frog design; impressed palmette maker's mark to the base 86 grams, 77 mm
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Large Phoenicio-Egyptian Faience Amulet of a Feline Head
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Modelled in the half-round with fine detailing and a ribbed suspension loop. 31.9 grams, 46 mm
Ex collection of a Surrey lady, circa 1940s.
It is unclear which deity the head represents, though either Sekhmet or Bastet is likely.
