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LOT 0563
Egyptian Bronze Isis and Horus Pendant
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 664-30 B.C.
1 1/2 in. (5.04 grams, 39 mm).
Isis modelled seated and suckling infant Horus on her lap, suspension loop behind the head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
FootnotesIn ancient Egyptian mythology, Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of the sky god Horus. She is associated with fertility and motherhood and is often depicted in artworks seated in a nursing pose with her son, Horus, on her lap, as here.
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Large Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment
Circa 5th-9th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
A very large tunic fragment from the upper part of the garment, in purple and red wool over linen, S torsion, a horizontal band with geometric patterns alternating with zig-zag lines, and descending on the breast with two clavi, patterned in similar way; red border with cords in the upper part, dentilled border with floral and vegetal ornaments (plants, flowers and buds with cross) in the lower part. 103 grams total including package, 36 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
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Egyptian Travertine Kohl Jar and Lid
Middle Kingdom-early New Kingdom, 12th-early 18th Dynasty, circa 1985-1479 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £667
Piriform vessel with flared foot and wide rim, discoid lid with raised central panel to verso. 355 grams, 65 mm
Ex Galerie Nefer, Zurich, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland.
