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LOT 0445
Egyptian Faience Beads and Other Fragments
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/8 - 7/8 in. (9.6 grams total, 1-23 mm).
Comprising annular and tubular beads, amber bead fragments, and others. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English collection.
Acquired from Brigantia, York, 1990s.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Egyptian Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Perching falcon with detailing to wings and head; rectangular base and suspension loop on the back. 1.24 grams, 19 mm
Ex London gentleman's collection, by descent 1980s.
Horus is one of the most significant and widely worshipped gods in ancient Egyptian mythology. His importance covers many aspects of Egyptian religion, including serving as a symbol of the living king, offering protection, representing the sky, and symbolising the sun. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £3,120
Including four seated cats, a Horus falcon, a Bes head, a standing baboon, male genitalia, a trussed duck, and other amuletic types. 18.92 grams total, 15-26 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egyptian Blue-Glazed Faience White Lotus Chalice
New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, 1315-945 B.C.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
The lotiform cup modelled as an open lotus flower with incised petal detailing to the outer face, short stem and flared foot; some restoration. 205 grams, 12.1 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12937-243177.
Faience chalices shaped like the flowers of the white lotus (Nymphaea albicans) first appeared in the 18th Dynasty and are believed to be drinking vessels.
