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LOT 0467
Egyptian Black Stone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (2 grams, 13 mm).
With linear detailing to the carapace, the underside with a drilled image of two figures holding hands on a baseline; 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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LOT 0467
Egyptian Black Stone Scarab
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Stone Scarab Group
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. and laterEstimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £25
Comprising five scarabs with anatomical detailing: one carnelian with two antelopes tête-bêche; one with worn hieroglyphs on the underside; one with two neb signs flanking others; one with two neb signs flanking a standing human figure, uraeus and nefer; and one with the Horus falcon above the sign for gold (nbw). 7.5 grams total, 12-16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The falcon on the sign of gold, meaning 'Golden Horus (or falcon)', is found in the titles of Egyptian kings and was therefore considered a potent symbolic motif on scarabs. -
Large Egyptian Faience Heart Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Modelled in the round with a piriform body and two lateral projections with striations. 7.66 grams, 30 mm
Ex N. Thomas private collection, UK, 1980s-1990s. Accompanied by a previous dealer's sales ticket. -
Egyptian Mixed Faience Amulet Collection
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £110
Comprising: a face bead; two rectangular wedjat-eye beads with black detailing; an amulet depicting the Deshret crown of Lower Egypt; two seated baboon amulets; an amulet of a standing figure, possibly Sekhmet; a scaraboid with a small raised head. 4.93 grams total, 10-20 mm
From a 20th century UK collection.
