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LOT 0014
Egyptian Carnelian Papyrus Stalk Amulet
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1060 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (2.01 grams, 28 mm).
Polished and pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1993.
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Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile
Circa 7th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising a double band for sleeve (segmentum) with a band of warriors side by side, each holding a sword in their raised right hand and a globe in the left; geometric borders. 122 grams, 51 x 23 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Tapestry technique on linen and wool. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, a clavus, a segment running vertically on the breast and on the back of it. -
Egyptian Glass Fragment Collection
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Mixed group including millefiori and modelled types. 30.2 grams total, 26-42 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Turtle Statuette
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing. 8.03 grams, 24 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
