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LOT 0701
Egyptian Faience Grape Amulet
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, AMARNA PERIOD, 1353-1336 B.C.
5/8 in. (0.26 grams, 16 mm).
Plano-convex in section with integral loop to each end. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a mid 20th century collection.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.65(j), for type.
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LOT 0701
Egyptian Faience Grape Amulet
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Shabti of Wedjahor
Late Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 9 | Current Bid: £320
Mummiform figure wearing a plain tripartite wig with horizontal line detailing at the lappet ends, a braided false beard, a finely modelled face, arms crossed with the left hand holding a pick and the right a hoe, and a tightly twisted cord of a long rectangular seed bag, which hangs over the left shoulder; seven horizontal bands of hieroglyphs on the body, with an eighth on the foot, and more entirely filling the dorsal pillar, giving Chapter 6 of the Book of the Dead; with a display stand bearing the legend 'Ushabti of Wedjahor XXVI Dyn'. 63.9 grams, 10.9 cm (81.2 grams total, 12.6 cm including stand)
Acquired at Michael's, Crawford Street, 6th January 1960, £3:5:0 for two. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.69A. -
Egyptian Terracotta Statuette Head of the God Serapis
Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Fragment depicting the god Serapis, with tight curly hair and beard, wearing a modius crown. 28.98 grams, 59 mm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Clavus Textile Fragments with Armed Puttoes, Lion and Hound
Circa 5th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising two long strips (clavus) with alternating figures of hunting puttoes with shields, hares and lions. 16.14 grams total, 22-23 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The theme of rabbits or hares, in association with other characters and animals of the Dionysian thiasos in a hunting setting, has notable parallels. Such representations are linked to narratives of the Dionysian cycle.
