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LOT 0502
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, 1550-332 B.C.
19 1/4 in. (5.64 grams, 49 cm long).
Composed of polychrome glazed beads of mainly tubular and annular types, together with pendant beads including two blue Amarna bunches of grapes, fruits and lotus buds; restrung with a modern clasp.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London gentleman, 1980s-1990s.
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Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace Collection
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Comprising three restrung, multi-stranded composition necklaces composed of mainly annular and tubular polychrome beads. 65 grams total, 68-70 cm long
Acquired before 1979. From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014. -
Framed Egyptian Cartonnage Panel with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Ptolemaic or Roman Period, after 305 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,444
Tongue-shaped decorative panel with segmented borders; above, funerary scene with the deceased's mummy on a leonine bier, flanked by the attending goddesses Isis and Nephthys; the deceased's Ba-bird hovering above the body; a central vertical band of semi-cursive hieroglyphic text flanked by six panels containing figures of the Four Sons of Horus and squatting knife-wielding guardians; mounted on board in a glazed frame. 2.17 kg total, 36.5 cm high
From a London, UK, collection. Exhibited in London in mid 2000s. Private gentleman's collection, J.L., Surrey, UK. Accompanied by a scholarly report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11772-203499.
This cartonnage comes from a set of mummy trappings, usually consisting of four to six individual pieces that were sown on the front of a mummified and bandaged body. The element here is an apron positioned on the body below a mask and collar and above a foot cover or stylised 'sandals'. The central band of inscription calls upon Osiris and Anubis to ensure a good burial for the deceased. -
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Egyptian Black Hardstone Scarab with Ankh
Late New Kingdom, circa 1070 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Carved with stylised features and the base carved with a scarab beetle flanked by two ankh symbols and a ra sign beneath; drilled for suspension. 2.71 grams, 18 mm
Acquired 1969-1999. From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.
