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LOT 0408
Egyptian Bronze Stamp Seal
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (11.42 grams, 46 mm).
Cartouche-shaped in plan with a thick loop to reverse, an incised frame enclosing sunken hieroglyphs, including two water signs and a tethering rope.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0408
Egyptian Bronze Stamp Seal
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Faience Ptah, Amun-Ra and Ra-Horakhty Triad Amulet
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Rectangular plaque with a ledge along the lower edge, featuring the half-round figures of Ptah, Amun-Ra, and Ra-Horakhty; each invoked in offering formulae written in three vertical columns on the back; a fragmentary suspension loop at the rear; mounted on a wooden display stand. 88.8 grams total, 85 mm including stand
From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.81. Private collection, Europe. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate, no.S00066707. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13190-249206. -
Egyptian Yellow Steatite Scarab with Cartouche
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Incised anatomical detailing on the body, underside with a cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III, Red crown, hes-vase and sun disc. 1.06 grams, 14 mm
From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
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Egyptian Brown Quartzite Figure of the Baboon God Thoth
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,222
Carved in a typical pose, sitting on its haunches with its tail curving around the right side, its front paws resting on its knees and protruding beneath its thick furry pelt, with incised detailing, its feet either side of the phallus, the head with bulbous, striated hair on either side, chipped, snout restored; seated on a high shrine-shaped plinth with squared front and rounded back, featuring a cavetto cornice and roll detailing on the upper part. 1.15 kg, 15 cm
From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.35. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12368-226706.
The baboon was an animal manifestation of the god Thoth, the patron deity of Hermopolis Magna, who was revered for his association with knowledge, writing, and healing.
