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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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Phoenician Bronze Basket Weight
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
The cuboid body with pellet ornament around the upper edge, openwork handles rising to a central point from four corners. 14.7 grams, 23 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
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Large Egyptian Heart Scarab with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
With naturalistic detailing to the upper body and legs; base engraved with seven rows of hieroglyphic text, a version of Chapter 30b of the Book of the Dead; faience or glazed steatite. 68.5 grams, 54 mm
Ex collection Charles Bouché, (1928 - 2010). Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.139368. Accompanied by old sketches of the artefact together with a provisional translation of the hieroglyphic inscription in French; mentioning the god Osiris. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11845-206822 -
Egyptian Wooden Mummy Face Mask
Late Dynastic Period, after 500 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Triangular in form with carved facial detailing, thick tousled hair, full lips; pierced in four places for attachment. 716 grams, 27.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
