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LOT 0488
Egyptian Faience and Glass Bead Group
MOSTLY PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1/8 - 3/4 in. (15.2 grams total, 2-20 mm).
Mixed group of mostly tubular glazed composition beads in various colours, with later small glass beads. [210+]
ProvenancePreviously with Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, and from a Paris Gallery.
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Egyptian Limestone Head of a Priest
Ptolemaic Period, 332-31 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
With shaven head, finely modelled facial features, lined forehead; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.8 kg total, 20 cm including stand
with J.J. Klejman, Madison Avenue, New York, USA, 1960s. UK collection, acquired from the above, 1960s.
The heads of priests in Egypt were customarily shaven for reasons of ritual purity. -
Romano-Egyptian Gold Ribbed Fruit Pendant
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Hollow-formed piriform drop with repoussé tendrils. 0.57 grams, 15 mm
From a late Japanese specialist collector, 1970-2000s. -
Egyptian Faience Shabti Group
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Comprising: one olive-green with lobe base, one rich blue with black detailing, one with tripartite wig. 21 grams total, 45-63 mm
Ex Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
