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LOT 0452
Egyptian Faience Amulet of Souls of Pe and Nekhem
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (0.52 grams, 20 mm).
Glazed composition amuletic pendant depicting a kneeling pharaoh embodying the souls of Pé and Nekhen, spirits of the predynastic rulers.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
Ex Ancient Art, London N14, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
See Gardiner, A., Egypt of the Pharaohs, Oxford, 1961, for discussion.
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Opening Bid: £800
With black applied detailing to the face, arms, tools and block of hieroglyphic text to the lower body giving the dedication 'The illuminated one, the Osiris, Sem-(priest), Khaemwaset, true of voice.' 87 grams, 13.3 cm high
Acquired from Alex Malloy, New York, U.S.A., 1970-1980s. Ex U.S.A. collection. Accompanied by an old certificate of authenticity ($2900.00).
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Egyptian Faience Offering Cup with Lid
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Glazed composition cup with stemmed foot and thick rim, separate discoid lid with panel to the underside, possibly not belonging. 18.8 grams, 43 mm
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
Egyptian Green Faience Shabti with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Olive-green glazed composition with detailed facial features, hands, tools, seed bag, dorsal pillar; T-shaped hieroglyphic text: 'sḥḏ wsir nb pḥ.ty ..ns(?) mꜢʾ ḫrw ms n ipt-wrt(?)' ‘The illuminated, the Osiris, Lord of Strength ..ns(?), true of voice’ born to Ipet-weret(?)’; mounted on a custom-made stand. 169 grams total, 15 cm high including stand
Part of an old collection dating back to the 19th century. Ex property of a gentleman, acquired before the 1980s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
