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LOT 0463
Egyptian Faience Offering Cup with Lid
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 332-30 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (18.8 grams, 43 mm).
Glazed composition cup with stemmed foot and thick rim, separate discoid lid with panel to the underside, possibly not belonging.
ProvenanceEx Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Cf. a larger example of the type with decoration is in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA26226.
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Egyptian Bronze Situla with Chain
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
With loops to the rim and short chains hanging from a hook finial; upper register with solar barque; the body with figure of priapic god Amun-Min and offerant before an offering table; lotus-flower motif to the base; mounted on a custom-made stand. 129 grams total, 24.5 cm high including stand
Ex S.M. collection, Israel. Ex Ancient Art, London N14, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
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Egyptian Painted Wooden Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
With remains of polychrome painted detailing, depicting a large part of a face with eye detailing and remains of segmented headwear; old collection number 'E.352' and a later suspension loop to the reverse. 283 grams, 23.5 cm high
Ex Roger Liechti collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11606-198998. -
Egyptian Faience Pataikos Amulet
Ptolemaic Period, 4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Depicting the creator god in the form of the dwarf god Pataikos, modelled nude with stylised anatomical detailing, holding two knives to his stomach, squatting on an oval base; a scarab on the top of his cap; ribbed suspension loop to reverse; mounted on a custom-made display base. 29.6 grams total, 66 mm high including stand
Ex private French collection. with Thierry Maigret, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 12 July 2005, 76.
The Egyptian deity Pataikos is a special manifestation of the creator god Ptah, and the dwarf-like appearance symbolises his magical power. As a protective deity, amulets of Pataikos were worn for their apotropaic qualities; Pataikos was often depicted subjugating poisonous animals such as snakes and scorpions, and Pataikos amulets were probably worn to protect the wearer from such animals.
