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LOT 0754
Egyptian Faience Amuletic Imsety Son of Horus Plaque
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
2 in. (5.98 grams, 49 mm).
Rectangular green-glazed plaque with standing figure of Imsety in profile, with black pigment to the wig; pierced to the top and bottom; accompanied with a handwritten note reading 'Ancient Egyptian. Fayence pectoral amulet- impressive figure of Imseti, one of the four sons of Horus'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information ticket.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XI, no. 93g, for Four Sons of Horus plaques.
FootnotesThe Four Sons of Horus safeguarded the deceased's internal organs. The human-headed Imsety protected the liver, the baboon-headed Hapy the lungs, the jackal-headed Duamutef the stomach, and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef the intestines. Plaques, such as this one, were sewn onto the mummy's wrappings or visceral packages.
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LOT 0754
Egyptian Faience Amuletic Imsety Son of Horus Plaque
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Fragment from a Wooden Shabti of Pharaoh Amenhotep III
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1386-1349 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragment of chocolate-coloured wood with incised hieroglyphs inlaid with white paste, preserving the lower part of a cartouche containing Amenhotep III's birth name, with the epithet "Ruler of Thebes" still legible, and two fragmentary columns of hieroglyphs to the right, belonging to a version of the shabti spell. 8.41 grams, 42 mm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Amenhotep III was buried at Thebes in the Valley of the Kings (tomb KV22). His funerary equipment included shabtis in various hardstones and wood. The preserved text, ...ḫnt sḏm.t[n]... ('...forefront; and when you hear...'), belongs to a less common variant of the shabti spell found on other examples of Amenhotep III's shabtis. -
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Egyptian Millefiori Glass Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
With a gold pin and suspension ring, polychrome glass body, plain underside; mounted in an 18ct gold bezel for hanging as a pendant, by BERJ, at Cluster Jewellers. 2.24 grams, 24 mm
Acquired from Derek Content, September 1974. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content; a typed collector's note recording the purchase from Derek Content in September 1974; and the collector's original inked images. -
Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone for Paroy
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa late 15th-early 14th century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Front portion of a tapering cone with the circular flat end impressed with a square-bordered design consisting of two short horizontal lines of inscription, reading: 'Scribe, Paroy'. 240 grmas, 75 mm
Acquired from Abdoul Rassoul on the West Bank at Luxor, 1974-1980 when a guest lecturer. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
It is suggested that this cone comes from the Theban tomb of Thutmose, also known as Paroy (TT 295). However, the titles of the latter individual (Head of the Secrets in the Chest of Anubis, Sem-priest in the Good House, and Embalmer) differ from those of the person named on this cone.
