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LOT 0419
Egyptian Faience Bead and Amulet Collection
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (24 grams total, 11.4 x 8.4 cm).
Including floral, poppy seed, uraeus, an eye bead, a bull with solar disc, a standing deity holding a sceptre, and other types; mounted on cardboard backing with collector's label 'A.94.'. [17, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1980).
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0419
Egyptian Faience Bead and Amulet Collection
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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Egyptian Glass Panel with Eyes
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Irregular glass panel fragment with mosaic eye motifs inlaid; repaired. 1.57 grams, 18 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
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Egyptian Jasper Lion-Headed Cobra Amulet in Gold Frame
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,895
The S-curved body resting on a tongue-shaped based, detailed hood, and delicate details to the head of a lioness; wrapped in a gold frame with suspension loop. 2 grams, 18 mm
Private collection of Mr K.A. Private collection, Europe, 26 June 2009. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12590-232325. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This amulet likely represents a goddess, either Sekhmet or Wadjet. Sekhmet is typically depicted as a lioness or lion-headed woman, while Wadjet appears in the form of a cobra. The lion-headed cobra form can be an allusion to the uraeus, worn on the crowns of royalty and deities for protection. -
Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
Circa 9th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £200 - 280 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
With textured carapace, bull-horned column to the reverse, possibly a symbol of Tanit. 3.94 grams, 15 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The widespread adoption of the scarab, both as a symbol linked to the concept of rebirth, and in its function as a seal, exemplifies the extent of Egyptian influence on Phoenician culture, from its origins in the Levant to its spread across the Mediterranean.
