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LOT 0503
Egyptian Faience Ramesses II Offering Cup
NEW KINGDOM, 19TH DYNASTY, 1279-1213 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (31 grams, 45 mm).
Glazed blue and painted with two conjoined rectangular panels, one containing the king's cartouche, the other with the epithet 'beloved of Osiris'.
ProvenanceAcquired in Europe before 1994.
FootnotesAlso known as Ramses the Great, famed for his building projects and military achievements, this king was the second longest reigning in Egyptian history, ascending the throne at age 13 and remaining there for around 67 years.
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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Amulets
Amarna Period, 1353-1336 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Restrung using mainly annular and tubular beads with a large central heart amulet, interspersed with various amulets including: poppy seed, rosette, lotus flower, two Thoth baboons, djed pillar, Bes, and others. 10.4 grams, 40 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974. -
Egypto-Phoenician Rock Crystal Scaraboid with Winged Sphinx
Circa 900-700 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With detailed carapace and mouth parts, underside with intaglio winged sphinx sitting on a baseline with pellets beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.85 grams, 16 mm
Ex London, UK, gallery, 1971. -
Egyptian Diorite Bust of a Dignitary
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
Wearing a heavy wig over a rounded face with cosmetic lines and eyebrows in raised relief; vertical dorsal pillar with partial hieroglyphs to the reverse; some re-cutting, mounted on a custom-made display stand. 2.03 kg total, 20 cm high including stand
Fine condition.
Ex Jean-Paul Bourgis collection, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France, 1980. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12128-213629.
