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LOT 0045
Egyptian Blue Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3 1/8 in. (23 grams, 81 mm).
Pale blue glazed composition with T-shaped hieroglyphic inscription to the lower body incorporating mother's name.
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA21772.
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LOT 0045
Egyptian Blue Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Egyptian and Greek Pottery Sherd Collection
Mid 2nd-late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising mainly fragments of domestic ware including: handles, bases, and fragments from the bodies of the vessels, some with decoration, one with an old inked collection note 'Jun '91(?), finaqua monticulo A9, iota pre-classic, 1000 B.C.' and another with 'EL ARMARNA'. 1.42 kg total, 3.4-15 cm
Acquired in the 1970s, thence by descent 2012. Private UK collection, Cambridge, UK. Property of an East Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Orange Carnelian Poppy Head Amulet
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Polished and with integral pierced suspension loop; element from a broad collar. 0.47 grams, 12 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s. -
Egyptian Miniature Turquoise Scarab
New Kingdom, 1293-1060 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
With incised anatomical detailing; pierced longitudinally, very rare. 0.09 grams, 5 mm
Acquired in the 1930s. From an early 20th century London, UK, collection.