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LOT 0433
Egyptian Faience Cylinder Seal with Geometric Decoration
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (5.78 grams, 31 mm).
With horizontal ribbing and reserved geometric design; old stock label '8752'.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Oxford, UK.
Acquired from Helios Gallery, December 2009.
Private collection, London, UK,
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LOT 0433
Egyptian Faience Cylinder Seal with Geometric Decoration
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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Egypto-Phoenician Stone Scaraboid Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
One with incuse bird, chevron and other motifs to the underside, the other in mottled hardstone. 4.69 grams total, 13-18 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising a resting lioness on a rectangular base and the god Thoth in baboon form. 1.30 grams total, 12-15 mm
From the collection of Doctor Girard, a collector for over 60 years. with Hotel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand, 22 May 2017. Property of a French collector.
Throughout ancient Egyptian mythology, lioness goddesses played a significant role in the religious beliefs of the people. These goddesses, including Sekhmet, Bastet, and Wadjet were revered as powerful and fierce protectors. Their presence was believed to ward off evil and safeguard the people from harm. The baboon was an animal manifestation of the god Thoth. Thoth was revered for his association with knowledge, writing, and healing. It is likely that the popularity of Thoth amulets as mummy amulets is linked to his role as the recorder of the final judgment, which determined whether the deceased had lived a life of virtue. -
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Phoenician Green Jasper Scarab with Heads of Horus
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Scarab with detailed anatomical features, ellipsoid plaque with incuse inset motif topped at each end by the head of Horus; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.4 grams, 20 mm
Ex private collection of Mrs J.H., London, UK, early 1990s.
