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LOT 0466
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
29 3/8 - 37 3/8 in. (23 grams total, 72-95 cm long).
Comprising four necklace strings with tubular and annular beads. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old English deceased estate.
Acquired on the London art market in the early 1990s.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
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LOT 0466
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Necklace Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Jar
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Carved cosmetics jar, tapering gradually towards the top, with two small lugs at the shoulders, a collared rim, and flattened base. 77 grams, 87 mm
Private collection, Zurich, acquired in 1975 when the owners lived in Cairo (1975-1980). with Bonhams London, Antiquities, 23 July 2020, lot 119 (part). Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti Fragment
Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820
Pale blue composition with detailed texture to the headcloth, pick and hoe held at the shoulders with cord supporting the seed bag over the shoulder; the lower body with two bands of crisp hieroglyphic text remaining. 96 grams, 90 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Although the individual's name is lost, his titles: 'member of the elite' and 'mayor/prince/governor', indicate his high status. -
Egyptian Silver Isis Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Isis enthroned wearing a cow's horn headdress with a solar disc, suckling the infant Horus on her lap; loop to rear of crown; mounted on a custom-made stand. 6.2 grams, 39 mm (20.7 grams total, 62 mm including stand)
Ex Mythes & Legend. Ex Cohen collection 2011. Property of a French collector.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of the sky god Horus. She is associated with aspects of fertility and motherhood and is often depicted in various artworks seated in a nursing pose with her son Horus on her lap, as here.
