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LOT 0519
Egyptian Faience Amulet and Bead Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/8 - 1 1/4 in. (18 grams total, 3 - 33 mm).
Mixed group including eye of Horus, flower, standing figure and other types. [29, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Djed Pillar Amulet
7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Amuletic pendant of the djed pillar with fine detailing; loop to the apex. 2.3 grams, 28 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
Romano-Egyptian Limestone 'Floral' Inlay Group
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Group of discoid inlay plaques or gaming counters, crinoids with cinquefoil motif. 55 grams total, 13-19 mm
From a central London ADA member's gallery, 1990s. -
Egyptian Globular Alabaster Jar
Late Old Kingdom-First Intermediate Period, circa 2513-2165 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560
With globular body, short neck and thin, wide rim; part of the rim restored. 310 grams, 98 mm
Ex Waltz collection, Munich, Germany, circa 1970s. with Gorny & Mosch, Auction 206, no.12. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Gorny & Mosch catalogue pages.
Such vessels have been found at numerous sites including Naga ed-Deir, Saqqara, and Badari.
