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LOT 0539
Egyptian Eye of Horus Amulet Pair
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 - 7/8 in. (4.69 grams total, 19.5-23 mm).
Two amuletic beads in the shape of the wedjat-eye, one with a notched suspension bar. [2, No Reserve]
Provenancewith Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983.
Ex private North American collection.
London private collection, 2016.
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Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £180 - 240 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £90
Comprising three heart amulets, two phallic amulets, and a ribbed fruit amulet. 11.6 grams total, 16-25 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egyptian Silver Fly Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With textured detailing to wings, body and eyes, pierced for suspension. 1.05 grams,17 mm
From a gentleman's family collection, 2000s. -
Egyptian Faience Hieroglyphic Shabti
Late New Kingdom-early Third Intermediate Period, circa 1200-1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Mummiform figure wearing a lappet wig, with arms crossed and holding a pick and hoe outlined in black; the wig, facial features, necklace, and seed bag painted black; hieroglyphic text to lower body: sḥḏ wsỉr "The illuminated, the Osiris". 87 grams, 11.3 cm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
The shabti was a stock product included with an opening dedication, awaiting the addition of the prospective purchaser's name. However, many examples of shabtis with only partial dedications are known to have been buried with the deceased.
