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LOT 0403
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Shabti
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
2 3/4 in. (9.43 grams, 70 mm).
Plano-convex in section with plain back, mummiform type with agricultural tools. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphs
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £144
Plano-convex in section with dorsal plaque, impressed hieroglyphs to lower body. 22.14 grams, 72 mm
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Amethyst and Carnelian Bead Group
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising three biconical amethyst beads, four biconical carnelian beads and one teardrop-shaped amethyst bead. 13.57 grams total, 7.40-16.99 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Stone Head of a Man
Hyksos Period, circa 1648-1540 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
A miniature male head with high eyebrows, large eyes, and protruding nose and mouth; traces of polychrome; inked collector's number '46' on the back; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 76 grams total, 92 mm including stand
Collection of Ambassador G.P., Nr.203, before 1965. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
