Loading, please wait...
LOT 0481
Egyptian Faience Eye of Horus
LATE NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1300-1075 B.C.
3/4 in. (0.78 grams, 21 mm).
Openwork wedjat eye pendant with suspension loop above and slender frame.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s onwards.
Private collection of Michael O'Hara, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.46 (j).
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Phoenician Faience Melon Bead Necklace
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Restrung graduated group of melon beads with similar centrepiece. 58 grams, 40 cm
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s. -
Egyptian Flint Arrowhead Group
Predynastic Period, Naqada II, 4000-3150 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With triangular blade and napped recess to the lower edge. 11.2 grams total, 24-36 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 and Carnelian Beads in Victorian Necklace Set
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £247
Comprising: a tiered choker-length necklace with ancient tubular carnelian and faience beads, 19th century base metal rosettes and jingles; cantanille bracelet with similar beads; two cantanille drop earrings. 101 grams total, 6-37 cm
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.
