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LOT 0625
Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti
30TH DYNASTY-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 380-30 B.C.
4 1/8 in. (56.42 grams, 10.5 cm).
Typical mummiform shape, modelled with a rectangular base and a dorsal pillar, tripartite wig and braided false beard, holding the pick and hoe in crossed hands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the estate of a deceased Sussex private collector since the early 20th century.
LiteratureCf. Schlögl, H., and Brodbeck, A., Ägyptische Totenfiguren aus öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen der Schweiz, Göttingen, 1990, p.311, no. 224, for a similar, uninscribed example.
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LOT 0625
Egyptian Blue Glazed Faience Shabti
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Disc Necklace Beads and Mummy Cloth
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: restrung necklace of mainly white annular beads and a pendant with a fragment of original mummy cloth and an old card label: 'Ancient Egyptian Necklace of Beads in bright blue glaze B.C. 900 From Prof. Petrie's excavations. Selected & finely matched beads ...specimens of ... colour' and old card label 'Blue Egyptian Necklace and Mummy Cloth'; restrung necklace of blue tubular beads with fragment of original mummy cloth and old card label 'Ancient Egyptian Necklace of the rare disc beads of B.C. 900. Fine glaze and colours. From Prof. Petrie's excavations at Gurob. Specimen of mummy cloth attached'. 20 grams total, 46-100 cm
Ex Petrie excavations early 20th century. From the estate of a deceased Sussex private collector since the early 20th century. Accompanied by two old handwritten labels. -
Egyptian Style Terracotta Shabti Mould
19th-20th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Tongue-shaped in plan with a step to the square end, incuse figure with crossed hands, tripartite wig, hieroglyphic text to the lower body, giving a standard shabti introduction. 70 grams, 87 mm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
This forger's mould features the most recognisable text elements found on Late Period shabtis. However, authentic ancient moulds were typically plain—allowing the inscription to be added after casting—or left with blank spaces for the owner's name. While modern forgers often successfully replicate the common opening formulas, they frequently garble or over-embellish the subsequent individual names and texts. -
Phoenician Bronze Scarab Seal Pendant
Late 1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Ellipsoid plaque with recurved lateral arms and ribbed loop, the underside depicting an advancing winged figure flanked by uraei. 25.6 grams, 33 mm
London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.
