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LOT 0413
Egyptian Bifacial Steatite Amulet with Tilapia Fish and Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.9 grams, 20 mm).
Of roughly rectangular form, displaying a scaled fish in relief to the upper face and hieroglyphs to the underside; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected since the 1970s.
Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017.
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LOT 0413
Egyptian Bifacial Steatite Amulet with Tilapia Fish and Hieroglyphs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection
Mostly Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Comprising: a blue-glazed eye of Horus amulet with bifacial detailing, pierced for suspension; a glazed Shu amulet, suspended on a slender gold bar and pendant hoop; offered with a black stone stamp seal engraved with a bird standing left, pierced for suspension. 5.06 grams total, 13-26 mm
Collected since the 1970s. Ex Everitt collection, acquired by descent 2017. -
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile with Satyrs
Circa 5th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising part of a tunic, formed of a medallion (orbiculus) and one segment (clavus), decorated with stylised semi-human figures (satyrs?) in bright green and yellow colours on a red background, alternating with foliage ornaments. 239 grams, 56 x 37 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
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Egyptian Bead Necklace with Hardstone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Restrung designer necklace with modern clasp; composed mainly of tubular and annular beads with a central scarab bead. 19.7 grams, 55 cm long
Acquired 1990s. From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
