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LOT 0012
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Thoth Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
18 1/8 in. (19 grams, 46 cm).
Restrung using mainly annular and tubular beads; the central feature a large amulet of Thoth in ibis-form wearing a short kilt and advancing on a rectangular plinth.
ProvenanceFrom the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
LiteratureCf. similar amulet in the Louvre, inventory no.E 19009.
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LOT 0012
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Thoth Amulet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
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Egyptian Limestone Scarab in Gold Ring
Circa 1750-1550 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £572
The scarab carved with simple anatomical detailing with two columns of hieroglyphs to base, including a djed pillar; set in a later gold swivel bezel with beaded edge supported by a tapering, round-section grooved hoop. 2.91 grams, 24.16 mm overall, 21.04 mm internal diameter
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information card.
The djed pillar was associated with the god Ptah, and from the New Kingdom onwards it was associated with the god Osiris, meaning stability, rejuvenation and regeneration. Thus it was used by both the living and the dead, formed of a variety of materials. -
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Taweret Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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. 12.7 grams, 31 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
Taweret 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. -
Egyptian Hardstone Fly Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
With linear detailing to body and wings, pierced at the neck. 0.34 grams, 13 mm
From an early 20th century UK collection.
