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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 Faience Offering Cup with Lid
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Glazed composition cup with stemmed foot and thick rim, separate discoid lid with panel to the underside, possibly not belonging. 18.8 grams, 43 mm
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
Egyptian Artefact Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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UK private collection. Acquired from Ancient & Oriental, Nottingham, UK, 1980. Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
