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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)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Cartonnage Section with Eye and Wing
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-860 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Sub-rectangular in plan with irregular and fragmented edge; prepared plaster surface featuring a line-bordered column with four cursive hieroglyphs naming Behedet (bḥdt); a section of finely painted outstretched wing with feather detailing to lower edge in red and blue; below, a wedjat eye in black with red medial band; fabric back to reverse. 48 grams, 17 cm
Formerly from an old collection of a Wiltshire, UK, collector, acquired before 1980. Property of a private collector, West London, UK. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This fragment most likely originates from the lower chest section of a so-called anthropoid 'yellow coffin' from the Third Intermediate Period. The wing belongs to a protective deity; as Behedet is a name given to several locations (Edfu, Tell el-Balamun, and Lepidotonpolis) associated with Horus, it seems probable that the wing belongs to the falcon form of this god. -
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Bracelet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Composed of alternating blue and cream annular beads, restrung with an elasticated string. 2.09 grams, 17 cm
Ex Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s. Ex private collection. -
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Egyptian Heart Scarab Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Comprising two naturalistically modelled scarabs with striated wing cases and ribbed undersides. 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. Modeled after the beetle associated with the sun god Khepri, it represented the cycle of life and regeneration. 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.
