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LOT 0491
Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti Figure
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
3 3/4 in. (22.29 grams, 96 mm).
Mummiform figure with crossed arms, wearing a false beard and tripartite wig. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from Ancient Art, London, UK.
From the collection of a Nottingham, UK, collector, established from the early 2000s.
Accompanied by the original Ancient Art certificate of authenticity.
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Egyptian Faience Ptah, Amun-Ra and Ra-Horakhty Triad Amulet
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Rectangular plaque with a ledge along the lower edge, featuring the half-round figures of Ptah, Amun-Ra, and Ra-Horakhty; each invoked in offering formulae written in three vertical columns on the back; a fragmentary suspension loop at the rear; mounted on a wooden display stand. 88.8 grams total, 85 mm including stand
From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.81. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00066707. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13190-249206. -
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Egyptian Stone Scarab and Amulet Collection
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