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LOT 0533
Egyptian Deep Blue Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-735 B.C.
5 1/8 in. (125 grams total, 13 cm including stand).
Comprising the upper part of the mummiform figure with the arms crossed at the chest and holding agricultural implements in each hand, wearing a tripartite wig with a headband with ties hanging down at the back; a seed bag suspended below the wig; the outline of the hoes, striations on the wig and the seed bag painted black; a central column of hieroglyphs on the front; mounted on a display stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Shropshire, UK, collection.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 0533
Egyptian Deep Blue Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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Egyptian Silver Fly Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With detailing to wings and eyes, loop for suspension above the head. 2.15 grams, 24 mm
From the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
Considering that Egyptian artists often depicted fly whisks in the hands of pharaohs and high officials, one might assume that flies were merely a nuisance. However, the Egyptians held flies in high regard for their speed, quick reactions, and persistence. Small fly amulets first appeared in burials during the Naqada II Period, around 3200 B.C. These amulets gained popularity and were crafted from various materials such as gold, silver, lapis lazuli, carnelian, amethyst, faience, and bone. These 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 Predynastic Terracotta Jar
3500-3100 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Piriform in profile with flared rim; marked with collector's reference to base '2348'. 1.14 kg, 21 cm
Private collection, London, UK. Acquired on the UK art market, 2003. -
Egyptian Faience Shabti Group
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising two blue mummiform figures with their arms crossed at the chest and wearing a tripartite wig and a false beard. 20 grams total, 58-68 mm
Ex H Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, 1980s-1990s.
