Loading, please wait...
LOT 0040
Egyptian Amethyst Bead Necklace with Scaraboid
MIDDLE KINGDOM, 2010-1961 B.C. AND LATER
18 1/2 in. (28.7 grams, 47 cm long).
Restrung using oblate amethyst beads, lavender-coloured scaraboid to the centre with incised anatomical detailing; modern clasp.
ProvenanceAcquired 1930-1940.
From an early 20th century collection, London, UK.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0040
Egyptian Amethyst Bead Necklace with Scaraboid
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
-
Egyptian Bronze Figure of Isis and Horus
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Amuletic pendant of seated Isis, wearing a cow's horn headdress with a solar disc, suckling the infant Horus with sidelock of youth, resting on her lap; mounted on a custom-made throne-shaped stand. 30.8 grams total, 65 mm high including stand
Acquired on the London art market prior to 2000. Private collection of Anthony Scammel (1937-2019). Ex Artemission, London SW5, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity and invoice. -
Egyptian Bronze Anubis Finial
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Standing before an enigmatic balloon-like object on a rectangular base with two supports flanking a short shank; mounted on a custom-made stand. 377 grams total, 12.5 cm high including stand
Believed to have been collected (1899-1914) and in an early 20th century collection, with some references to Psamtik I, and a German funded expedition. Ex Ludwig Borchardt, Heliop. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a handwritten note from Ludwig Borchardt.
Wepwawet, the canine god, is strongly linked with Abydos and kingship. His name means 'Opener of the Ways' and may have had military connotations as someone who clears the path for his king. In funerary texts, Wepwawet guided the dead through the Underworld. The image of the god on a standard, as seen in this example, was carried in processions associated with Osiris and kingship. The balloon-like object, known as shed-shed, is mysterious but may have symbolised the royal placenta, which was considered the king's 'double'. -
Egyptian Bronze Fitting of Horus
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
A mount fashioned in low-relief with a loop on the reverse and tang projecting from the base, depicting the crouching figure of Horus in falcon-headed form with sun-disc crown, deeply striated wig, and wearing a broad collar, once holding a maat feather (now misssing). 69.6 grams, 11.7 cm
Part of an old collection dating back to the 19th century. Ex property of a gentleman, acquired before the 1980s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
