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LOT 0421
Egyptian Artefact Collection
LATE-COPTIC PERIOD, 664 B.C.-6TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 4 3/8 in. (41 grams total, 1.4-11 cm).
Including textile fragment, spindle whorl, shabti and other items. [7, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection.
The shabti acquired from Den of Antiquity in 2011.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Egypto-Phoenician Lapis Lazuli Scarab with Cartouche for Thutmose III
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
With carapace detailing to obverse, plaque with intaglio cartouche for the throne name of Thutmose III men-kheper-Re, winged scarab at one end and a central floral motif flanked by cornucopia at the other end. 7.4 grams, 25 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12127-211877. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Egyptian Deep Blue Glazed Faience Eye of Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Large wedjat-eye amulet with incised human and falcon elements. 11.7 grams, 38 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The wedjat-eye amulet is a representation of the healed eye of the god Horus, featuring both human and falcon elements. The name wedjat in ancient Egyptian means ‘the one that is sound.’ According to Egyptian mythology, Horus' eye was wounded or taken by the god Seth and restored by Thoth. The wedjat-eye amulet was thought to protect its wearer and bestow the power of recovery and regeneration onto them. It was very popular and used by both the living and the dead. -
Egyptian Silver Hathor Amulet
Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
D-shaped mask representing the human-headed Hathor with cow ears and a short beard, with a ribbed suspension loop above. 0.66 grams, 10 mm
From an early 20th century collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
