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LOT 0453
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Female Figure
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3 3/8 in. (24.6 grams, 85 mm).
Wearing a short wig, with right hand to breast holding a sash that hangs over the shoulder and left arm at the side; with a broad girdle; the wig, nipples, and girdle in black; suspension loop behind head.
ProvenanceFrom the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
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Egyptian Gold Setting with Glass Inlay
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Square sheet gold cell with repoussé quatrefoil to the undeside, inset glass panel in red glass and pale turquoise faience. 1.18 grams, 10 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Egyptian Faience Scarab
Late Period, 6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With detailed ribbing to the carapace, legs and mouth; underside with central ribbed loop; old inked collector's reference 'E.45'. 4.18 grams, 27 mm
Collected between the 1950s-1990s. Ex Roger Liechti (1934-2010) collection, Geneva, Switzerland. -
Egyptian Silver Bastet Cat Goddess
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Modelled seated on an oblong base; accompanied by a custom-made display base. 1.27 grams, 13 mm high (6.02 grams total, 33 mm including stand)
Ex Mrs Zimmermann Koutoulakis, December 1977. Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, collection between 1950-1990s.
Bastet was primarily a goddess of fertility, but she also represented festivities and intoxication, which formed part of the temple celebrations of her cult.