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LOT 0466
Egyptian Artefact Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 - 3 1/4 in. (6.5 grams total, 18-83 mm).
Comprising: a wooden arm from a diorama; a wooden sun disc with red pigment; a dark blue composition scaraboid; and a blue-glazed ring fragment with Wedjat eye to the bezel. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection.
Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, Nottingham, UK, 1980.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Egyptian Bone Cosmetic Spoon
Late New Kingdom, 1550-664 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
The naked female figure standing on a lotus column and holding an elongated shallow cosmetic spoon above her head. 32 grams, 19.5 cm
Acquired in Egypt in the early 20th century. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. -
Egyptian Bronze Situla with Chain
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
With loops to the rim and short chains hanging from a hook finial; upper register with solar barque; the body with figure of priapic god Amun-Min and offerant before an offering table; lotus-flower motif to the base; mounted on a custom-made stand. 129 grams total, 24.5 cm high including stand
Ex S.M. collection, Israel. Ex Ancient Art, London N14, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
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Large Egyptian Bronze Osiris with Silver-Inlaid Eyes
Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Modelled mummiform with arms crossed at the chest, holding crook and flail with highlighted features, wearing a plaited false beard and Atef crown mounted on two curved ram's horns, flanked by detailed ostrich feathers and frontal uraeus; natural facial detailing with silver inlaid eyes and large protruding ears; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 1.15 kg total, 31 cm high including stand
Norman Blankman collection, New York, 1960s. P.G. collection, New York, USA. with Art for Eternity, New York. with Bonhams, London, 6 July 2023, lot 360. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11945-210564.
Osiris was the foremost of ancient Egyptian funerary deities and lord of the underworld. Many statuettes of the god were offered in temples dedicated in his name, and have also been discovered in other contexts including animal necropoleis and temples dedicated to other gods.
