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LOT 0496
Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 1 3/8 in. (25.3 grams total, 10-36 mm).
Comprising glazed amulets of various types, including scarabs, wedjat eyes, a sun disk and others; many pierced for suspension. [16, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of H.N., Milton Keynes, 1980s-1990s.
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Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Necklace with Papyrus Flower Amulets
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £650
Composed of restrung lapis lazuli papyrus flower amulets, very fine lapis cylindrical beads, tiny red beads and gold spheres, with a modern clasp. 10 grams, 60 cm long
Fine condition.
UK private collection before 2000. UK art market. Property of a London gentleman. -
Egyptian Greywacke Cosmetic Fish Spoon Section
New Kingdom, 1569-1081 B.C.Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £125
A fragment of a greywacke cosmetic spoon, shaped as a fish with finely worked features and incised eye, scales, gill, and fin detailing; the underside is recessed to create the spoon bowl; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 27 grams, 58 mm wide (50 grams total, 85 mm high including stand)
Fine condition.
Acquired in the 1980s. From a French collection. -
Egyptian Green Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti
Late Period, 664-323 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Modelled mummiform with arms crossed over the chest, holding pick and hoe, a column of hieroglyphs with owner and mother's names running vertically down the front of the body, standing on a plinth with blank pillar to reverse; mounted on a wooden display base. 123 grams total, 13 cm high including stand
Gifted by Herbert Parsons (1870-1940) to his grandson, James Gibson (1926-2013). Inherited by the vendor and her brother, from their grandfather James Gibson.
The owner of this shabti (name unclear) was a Hem-Ka priest of Osiris.
