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LOT 0004
Egyptian Bronze Seated Cat Statuette
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3 3/8 in. (74 grams, 87 mm).
Bastet in squatting pose, ears pricked and alert with her tail wrapped close to right side of her body, two short lugs beneath for attachment to a separate base, and a suspension loop behind the shoulders.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market, 1990s.
Private collection, New York, USA.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XXXIX, nos.224e-d, for similar cat figurines.
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LOT 0004
Egyptian Bronze Seated Cat Statuette
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£444 (EUR 516; USD 600) +BP*
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Egyptian Silver Fly Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With detailing to the body and head, ribbed suspension loop above the head. 0.94 grams, 19 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
Fly amulets were believed to protect against insect bites and to ward off troublesome flying creatures through apotropaic magic. Some believe they may have even symbolised the fly’s fecundity. Additionally, pharaohs would bestow gold fly-shaped pendants as military awards to honour the bravery and persistence of soldiers in battle. -
Egyptian Stone Scarab Group
Second Intermediate Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 1600-30 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: carnelian type with plain underside; similar with incuse hand symbol; small greenstone type with scarab beetle and other signs; grey stone type with sphinx, indistinct hes- vase above, and two papyrus stalks below; another with a decorative cartouche panel and other signs; two supplied with a museum-quality impression. 7.12 grams total, 10-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Hardstone Hair Ring
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Circular with a semi-circular profile and an opening on one side. 3.57 grams, 17 mm
From a 20th century UK collection. Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
