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LOT 0431
Egyptian Black Stone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (3.05 grams, 16 mm).
Lightly incised detailing to the carapace, underside with a crouching ibex in profile; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Egyptian Bronze Statuette of the God Neferhotep
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Neferhotep depicted advancing on a rectangular base, holding in the left hand the was sceptre, topped with the stylised head of an animal linked to the god Seth, with the right arm held rigid by the side with a clenched fist; wearing a Pschent crown with uraeus above the brow, a short, pleated shendyt kilt, and a broad multi-strand collar; the head features a tightly curled wig, false beard, and lentoid wire rims around the eyes; mounted on a custom-made stand. 345 grams total, 17.3 cm high including stand
Private collection of Mrs Bogaert, formed in 1949, Ghent, near Brussels, Belgium. Ex private collection, London, UK. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13310-258230.
Neferhotep was explicitly recognised as a deity with a cult only from the Late Period, although it may have been understood earlier and later as the incarnation of the youthful divine king, since pharaohs from the 18th Dynasty to the Ptolemaic Period are sometimes depicted wearing the same wig. Neferhotep, whose name translates as 'the perfect one is at peace,' was considered to be the son of Hathor and was venerated at Hu (Diospolis Parva), as well as at Karnak, Dendera, and Behbeit el-Hagar. Provenanced statues of the god originate from the Memphite region. -
Egyptian Faience Multiple Eye of Horus Amulet
New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £5
Green glazed amulet with two wedjats at the top and the mirror image below, pierced through the centre for suspension. 11.83 grams, 33 mm
From an early 20th century UK collection. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance. -
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Bracelet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Composed of blue, cream, black, green and red annular beads, restrung with an elasticated string. 2.23 grams, 18 cm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private collection.
