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LOT 0532
Egyptian Blue Glazed Scarab of Thutmose III
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, CIRCA 1504-1452 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (2.74 grams, 17.13 mm).
With detailed carapace, legs and mouth; hieroglyphs to the underside including cartouche of Thutmose III. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Suffolk, UK, collection.
Acquired in the UK before 1980.
From the personal collection of Derek Rogers, Suffolk, UK.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 9a, for a shrine dedicated to Thutmose III; item 56c, for scarab.
FootnotesThutmose III was a renowned warrior king widely revered even centuries after his reign.
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Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Votive Figure of Eros
1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Depicted nude in a dynamic pose with his legs apart and the weight of the body upon his right leg, standing in front of a two storey structure, probably an oven; his left arm raised and right arm extended in front of his torso and resting on the edge of the structure; the oven painted pink at the top and white at the bottom with an offering receptacle at floor level. 232 grams, 15 cm
Ex Dr Daniel Marie Fouquet (1859-1914), Cairo. with Pierre Berge & Associes, Auction, Archaeology 29 November 2014, no.193. Accompanied by a French cultural export permit, no.161028. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant pages in: Perdrizet, P., Les Terres Cuites Grecques d'Egypt de la Collection Fouquet, Nancy, 1921, where it is published. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12000-211884.
The image of the ‘Eros Baker’ is part of a wide production of Roman terracotta imitating Greek models, although in somewhat crude way. In the Roman age, designs tended to be commonplace and were often indifferent copies of Greek originals. However, the production of terracotta in Hellenistic Egypt continued without interruption and the most subjects of these votive statuettes (in this case probably a baker invoking the blessing of the god upon his activity) were religious, Eros being one of the favourites.
