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LOT 0023
Egyptian Faience Pataikos Amulet
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
2 5/8 in. (29.6 grams total, 66 mm high including stand).
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.
ProvenanceEx private French collection.
with Thierry Maigret, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 12 July 2005, 76.
Cf. Daressy, G., Catalogue général des antiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire N° 38001-39384 Statues de divinités, Cairo, 1906, pl.XLII no.38.801, for similar figure.
FootnotesThe 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.
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LOT 0023
Egyptian Faience Pataikos Amulet
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Style Figurine Collection
20th century A.D. and earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising: a small composition shabti with T-shaped inscription giving the dedication: sḥḏ wsꞽr ḥm-nṯr pꜢ-di…..? ms n Ꜣst-ꞽr.s mꜢʾ ḫrw ‘The illuminated, the Osiris, God’s Servant, Pa-di.....(?), born to Isis-ires true of voice’; bronze Horus with sun disc and lappet wig; accompanied by two after the antique items: figure of Bes with feather headdress and a composition aegis plaque. 134 grams total, 1.8 - 13.1 cm
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. -
Large Egyptian Expedition Lithograph Print
1817 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Charles-Louis Balzac & Berthault - Alexandrie. Vue de l'esplanade ou grande place du Port Neuf, et de l'enceinte des arabes, première partie - Proof etching on laid paper of plate 97 from Description de l'Égypte: ou, Recueil des Observations et des Recherches qui ont été Faites en Égypte Pendant l'Expédition de l'Armée Française with later backing sheet. 220 grams, 110.5 x 66.5 cm (sheet)
From the collection of a North American priest. Acquired between 1981-1996. Property of a North American collector.
Produced between February 1802 and 1830 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte; published between 1809 and 1828. Just 1,000 copies were distributed to various institutions, printed on laid paper with an 'Égypte ancienne et moderne' watermark. -
Very Large Egyptian Faience Quadruple Eye of Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Olive-green glazed composition plaque with transverse piercing comprising four addorsed wedjat motifs with black detailing. 32.3 grams, 64 mm
From the private collection of Julian Bird, London, UK. Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
