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LOT 0421
Egyptian Faience and Glass Amulet Collection
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1550-332 B.C.
3/8 - 1 1/2 in. (9.11 grams total, 9.53-36.46 mm).
Comprising eleven amulets, including two baubo amulets, a dancing Bes, a tilapia fish, a bunch of grapes, a crowned djed pillar, two lion amulets, and others. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Reisner, G.A., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire, Nos.12528-13595, Vol. II, Amulets, Cairo, 1958, pl. XXIX (no. 13303), for a comparable crowned djed pillar; Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, 65j, for a bunch of grape amulet.
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Large Egyptian Bronze Wepwawet Amulet
Third Intermediate-Late Period, 1069-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
Showing the jackal deity Wepwawet standing with ears pricked on a sledge, the slender body modelled with long legs and a tail, suspension loop on the back; two rearing cobras before the jackal; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 54 grams, 91 mm (162 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand )
Ex Dr R. and Mrs L.B., Zumikon, Switzerland. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12627-236406.
This object may have been the decorative element of a ceremonial standard, examples of which have survived (cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Tanis: Part II / Nebesheh (Am) and Defenneh (Tahpanhes), London, 1886, pl. VII, no. 3). Wepwawet, meaning "Opener of the Ways," was an ancient Egyptian god associated primarily with warfare, protection, and funerary practices. Depicted as a jackal or a man with a jackal's head—often mistaken for Anubis—Wepwawet was believed to guide souls through the afterlife and open paths both in battle and in the spiritual realm. He originated in Asyut (ancient Lycopolis) in Upper Egypt and was one of the oldest deities in the Egyptian pantheon, with worship dating back to at least the First Dynasty (c. 3100–2900 BCE). Over time, Wepwawet became closely linked to Anubis, and the two were sometimes conflated, though Wepwawet retained his distinct identity as a god who preceded and cleared the way. In military contexts, Wepwawet was invoked to "open the way" for pharaohs and armies, ensuring victory and safe passage. In funerary texts, he was described as clearing the path to the afterlife, acting as a scout or guide for the deceased. -
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Heart Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Carved in the round with lateral lugs and integral loop above. 2.05 grams, 19 mm
Ex D collection, 1940. Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Faience Kneeling Priest Amulet
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Modelled in the round figure of a priest kneeling on a base with hands on his thighs; loop behind the shoulders. 1.16 grams, 19 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
