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LOT 0636
Egyptian Decorative Glazed Faience Amulet Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 1 in. (5.77 grams total, 11-24 mm).
Comprising: two rosette beads, one tubular bead and a stamp-seal amulet, all with a drill hole; one rosette bead slightly worn. [4]
Provenancewith Tajan Auction, 22 October 2004, no.172.
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LOT 0636
Egyptian Decorative Glazed Faience Amulet Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£45 (EUR 52; USD 61) ‡+BP*
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Egyptian Terracotta Alexandrian Figure
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Hollow-formed vessel with bulbous body and two flared feet below, vertical handle with loop finial and moulded mummy and dolphin motif; marine accretion; inked to underside 'Ex M. Suzanne / Alexandria / 1903-1920'. 178 grams, 19.5 cm
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery. -
Egyptian Stone Age Polished Knapped Axehead
Neolithic Period, 11,000-5,200 B.P.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Piriform in plan with a narrow butt. 58.3 grams, 86 mm
Found at Fayum North. From the collection of A.D. Passmore (1879-1958), his collection of flints from the area of Stonehenge was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in the 1950s. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by a copy of an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton. -
Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Shabti of the Osiris Ankhes-en-Mut
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, circa 980-935 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Upper section of a mummiform shabti wearing a lappet wig, with arms crossed and hands holding agricultural implements, and a black-painted seed bag on the back; hieroglyphic panel on the lower body reading: 'The Osiris, Ankhes-en-Mut…'; mounted on a display stand. 101 grams total, 11.3 cm including stand
Acquired from the Egyptian Exploration Society, 30th June 1965, for 2 shillings and sixpence. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.116.
It is possible that this shabti belongs to the same individual as another shabti in the Archaeological Museum, Krakow (Schlögl, H.A., Corpus der ägyptischen Totenfiguren der öffentlichen Sammlungen Krakaus, Krakow, 2000,p. 195, no. 16).
