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LOT 0001
Egyptian Banded Alabaster Alabastron
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5 1/2 in. (322 grams, 14 cm high including stand).
With a tapering honey-coloured piriform body and rimmed mouth, incised circumferential line on the shoulder; accompanied by a display stand.
ProvenanceEx Charlie Chaplin collection.
Private New York State collection, U.S.A.
Acquired from a North American auction 27 October 2009.
Private collection of Professor Kenneth Graham, London, UK.
Accompanied by the original catalogue page.
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Egyptian Faience Sekhmet Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
Glazed composition amuletic pendant of lioness-headed goddess Sekhmet seated on a throne with sceptre held to her chest. 4.75 grams, 39 mm
From the collection of Mr A.M. 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 and Greek Pottery Sherd Collection
Mid 2nd-late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising mainly fragments of domestic ware including: handles, bases, and fragments from the bodies of the vessels, some with decoration, one with an old inked collection note 'Jun '91(?), finaqua monticulo A9, iota pre-classic, 1000 B.C.' and another with 'EL ARMARNA'. 1.42 kg total, 3.4-15 cm
Acquired in the 1970s, thence by descent 2012. Private UK collection, Cambridge, UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Mummy Schist Eye Inlay Collection
Middle Kingdom-Late Period, 2050-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Appliqués for the facial features of a mummy; with a wood and perspex stand. 396 grams total, 21 cm high including stand
From an early 20th century UK collection, 1930-1940.