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LOT 0457
Egyptian Blue and Ochre Faience Shabti
LATE PERIOD, 4TH CENTURY B.C.
2 5/8 in. (12.9 grams, 67 mm).
Plano-convex in section with mould-formed facial detailing, crossed arms and agricultural tools. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx private collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
LiteratureCf. Martin, G.T., et al, The Tomb-Chapels of Paser and Raia at Saqqâra, London, 1985, p. 26 (no. 55), pl. 31, for examples of 310 similar complete and 56 fragmentary shabtis.
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Egyptian Applique with Aphrodite
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £222
Fragment from a representation of the nude Aphrodite in high-relief, crouching with her left knee raised and her right knee touching the ground, holding her long hair with her hands and wearing a diadem on her head; an appliqué from a vessel with minor filling at the right thigh. 85 grams, 86 mm
Private collection, Somerset, England. with M.B., Los Angeles County, acquired 2014-2015 at a sale in the UK. with Ancient Resource, USA, Auction 70, 06 October 2018, no.7. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12827-240895. -
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Egyptian Brown Quartzite Figure of the Baboon God Thoth
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
Carved in a typical pose, sitting on its haunches with its tail curving around the right side, its front paws resting on its knees and protruding beneath its thick furry pelt, with incised detailing, its feet either side of the phallus, the head with bulbous, striated hair on either side, chipped, snout restored; seated on a high shrine-shaped plinth with squared front and rounded back, featuring a cavetto cornice and roll detailing on the upper part. 1.15 kg, 15 cm
From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.35. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12368-226706.
The baboon was an animal manifestation of the god Thoth, the patron deity of Hermopolis Magna, who was revered for his association with knowledge, writing, and healing. -
Egyptian Rock Crystal Heart Amulet
New Kingdom, 1550-1295 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Carved with lateral triangular lugs and ribbed bale. 0.9 grams, 17 mm
Ex early 20th century collection.
