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LOT 0499
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Winged Scarab Motif
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
19 5/8 in. (12.4 grams, 50 cm long).
Composed of annular beads in several colours, restrung and with a modern catch.
ProvenanceProperty of a late lady collector, acquired 1940-1990s.
FootnotesWinged scarabs were often used as funerary amulets and were believed to symbolise the rebirth and regeneration of the deceased.
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LOT 0499
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Winged Scarab Motif
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: one upper body with crisply formed facial details, dorsal pillar, agricultural tools and seed bag to the reverse; one knee-length with a hieroglyphic inscription to the lower body; each mounted on a custom-made display stand. 135 grams total, 10.2-11.3 cm including stand
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Romano-Egyptian Silver Ring with Bastet and Kittens
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 AD.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
D-section hoop with lotus flowers on the shoulders, bezel formed as a reclining cat and three kittens. 15.21 grams, 28.80 mm overall, 17.01 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Ex London, UK collection, 1990s.
The cat was sacred to Bastet, a protective mother goddess and the daughter of the sun god Re. When shown with kittens, as here, Bastet's maternal role as a fierce protector of offspring is emphasised. -
Egyptian Silver Neith Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Modelled in the round with hands to her sides, dished panel above the head. 4.03 grams, 24 mm
Acquired from a London, UK, collection in 1980. From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
