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LOT 0524
Egyptian Bright Blue and Turquoise Faience Bead Necklace
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
18 1/2 in. (5.17 grams, 47 cm).
Restrung with mainly dark blue annular beads with interspersing annular beads in contrasting colours; central feature composed of similar annular beads and of seven tubular turquoise beads; modern clasp.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century UK collection.
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LOT 0524
Egyptian Bright Blue and Turquoise Faience Bead Necklace
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Egyptian Faience Amulet and Fragment Group
Mainly Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Including standing Bastet figure, wedjat amulets, shabtis and other types. 42 grams total, 6-56 mm
Ex North London gentleman, 1990s. -
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. -
Egypto-Phoenician Rock Crystal Scaraboid with Winged Sphinx
Circa 900-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With detailed carapace and mouth parts, underside with intaglio winged sphinx sitting on a baseline with pellets beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.85 grams, 16 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971.
