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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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Phoenician Terracotta Juglet
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From North Africa, UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. Accompanied by an old handwritten dealer's tag. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
Egyptian Silver Gazelle Amulet
Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £221
Figure of a leaping gazelle modelled in the half-round, two attachment loops to the reverse. 1 grams, 21 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.
The ‘flying gallop’ pose of animal figures, including the ibex, in ancient Egyptian jewellery elements is considered to be of Aegean influence. -
Egyptian Silver Horus Serekh Amulet
Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
An element from a necklace in the form of Horus in falcon form sitting atop the palace façade motif (serekh). 0.71 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.
Examples of this distinctive motif can be traced back to the very beginning of Egyptian history. It represents the recessed niches of royal and religious architecture, and served as a device to contain the Horus name of the king. The most notable example of jewellery incorporating this motif is the elaborate bracelet found in the tomb of King Djer at Abydos, which is composed of alternating turquoise and gold falcon-topped serekhs. Similar examples of this element occur as late as the Ptolemaic Period.
