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LOT 0461
Egyptian Faience Figure of Bes
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (4.79 grams, 34 mm).
A green glazed composition figure of Bes standing on a base; plumed headdress and loop absent.
ProvenanceAcquired early 1990s.
Ex private American collection; thence by descent.
Private Swiss collection since 1998.
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Egyptian Faience Figure of Bes
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
A green glazed composition figure of Bes standing on a base; plumed headdress and loop absent. 4.79 grams, 34 mm
Acquired early 1990s. Ex private American collection; thence by descent. Private Swiss collection since 1998. -
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Egyptian Shabti of Psamtek
Late Period, 27th-30th Dynasty, circa 525-343 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
A pale green composition shabti standing on a rectangular base, the arms crossed over the chest, holding a pick and a hoe with a seed bag over the left shoulder, wearing a wig and false beard; two vertical columns of hieroglyphs to the dorsal pillar naming the Controller of the Estates, Psamtek. 41.8 grams, 96 mm high
From a Worcester deceased estate. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Paul Whelan. -
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Egyptian Marble Eye Inlay
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A carved white marble eye inlay from a statue; unfinished. 24.4 grams, 58 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
