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LOT 0431
Egyptian Bead Necklace with Hardstone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
21 5/8 in. (19.7 grams, 55 cm long).
Restrung designer necklace with modern clasp; composed mainly of tubular and annular beads with a central scarab bead.
ProvenanceAcquired 1990s.
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
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Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a double band for sleeve (segmentum) with a band of warriors side by side, each holding a sword in their raised right hand and a globe in the left; geometric borders. 122 grams, 51 x 23 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Tapestry technique on linen and wool. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, a clavus, a segment running vertically on the breast and on the back of it. -
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Crouching Frog Weight
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, on a tabular base. 24.8 grams, 25 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Egyptian Stone Scarab Collection
Second Intermediate Period, 1650-332 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
Each with simple anatomical detailing and an engraved motif to base; pierced for suspension; five of steatite, one of dark stone. 6.16 grams total, 10-17 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
