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LOT 0550
Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection
NEW KINGDOM-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 1550-30 B.C.
1/8 - 1/2 in. (5.79 grams total, 7-14 mm).
Comprising: four scarabs and scaraboids, three with hieroglyphs on the underside; a tabular bead with a figure of a bird on both sides; and four small amulets, including two of Bes and a uraeus. [9, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1980) collection; thence by descent.
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Large Egyptian Carnelian Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,925
Naturalistically modelled, featuring detailed head and elytra, with suspension loop on the underside. 3.98 grams, 22 mm
Collection of a lady, circa 1940. Ex Mayfair gallery, London, UK. Ex an important Wiltshire, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13158-249420.
The scarab amulet was arguably the most ubiquitous symbol in ancient Egypt, representing rebirth, transformation, and protection. Modelled after the scarab beetle, which was associated with the sun god Khepri - believed to roll the sun across the sky - the amulet illustrated the cycle of life and regeneration. Scarabs were commonly placed with the deceased as funerary amulets to ensure safe passage into the afterlife. They also served as seals and personal charms, often inscribed with prayers, names, or protective formulas. Widely used from the early Middle Kingdom (c. 2050 BCE) onwards, scarab amulets reflect both spiritual beliefs and everyday practices in ancient Egyptian life. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
New Kingdom, circa 1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £92
A scarab with detailing to the upper face; the underside inscribed with hieroglyphs writing the name of Amun-Re, accompanied by a wab sign on the left and neb sign below; pierced longitudinally. 2.09 grams, 15 mm
Ex Constable collection, 1990s. Ex P. Morris collection. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
New Kingdom-Ptolemaic Period, 1550-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising a large standing Bes statuette on a rectangular base and a smaller Bes pierced for suspension; four scarabs with detailing to the upper face and incised signs and motifs on the underside; a tear-shaped bunch of grapes with a broken suspension loop; a lozenge-shaped pierced for suspension. 11 grams total, 9-38 mm
From the Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1980) collection; thence by descent.
