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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 Green Glazed Faience Amulet of Nephthys
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Depicting the goddess Nephthys wearing the two hieroglyphic parts of her name (Neb(et)-Hut), with dorsal pillar and base. 2.62 grams, 37 mm
with Bizhan Soumekh, 14 September 1981. Private collection, London, UK. -
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 Heart Scarab Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising two scarabs with striated wing cases and ribbed underside. 7.5 grams total, 18-20 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
The scarab amulet was a powerful symbol of rebirth, transformation, and protection in ancient Egypt. Modelled after the beetle linked to the sun god Khepri, it represented the cycle of life and regeneration. Used from the Middle Kingdom (c. 2050 BCE) onwards, scarabs served as funerary amulets, personal charms, and seals—often inscribed with prayers or names—reflecting both spiritual beliefs and daily life.
