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LOT 0517
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Taweret Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
12 1/8 in. (12.7 grams, 31 cm).
Restrung using mainly annular and tubular beads, two wedjat eye pendants with black detailing; a large Taweret pendant to the centre, the hippopotamus goddess modelled advancing on a tongue-shaped plinth and wearing a tripartite wig; repaired.
ProvenanceFrom the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
FootnotesTaweret was a female hippopotamus, with the arms and legs of a lion and the back and tail of a crocodile. Despite her fearsome appearance, Taweret was a household deity and protector of women in childbirth.
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LOT 0517
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Taweret Amulet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Large Bes Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Restrung using mainly annular and tubular beads, with four larger oblate beads; central feature a large (5cm) Bes pendant, the god standing on a plinth and wearing an elaborate headdress. 18 grams, 56 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
Bes became one of ancient Egypt's most popular apotropaic deities from the New Kingdom onwards. Despite his rather fearful appearance, Bes was the patron and protector of pregnant women and children. He was also believed to provide protection from snakes. -
Egyptian Green Hardstone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Pierced longitudinally; plain underside with old collector's label attached. 1.61 grams, 14 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Son of Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Carved amulet of the baboon-headed mummiform figure of Hapy shown standing with dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension. 2.52 grams, 28 mm
Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the internal organs of the deceased. The baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs.
