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LOT 0500
Egyptian Glass Bangle Fragment Group
GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD, 332 B.C.-323 A.D.
5/8 - 3 1/4 in. (110 grams total, 16-82 mm).
A mixed group of glass bangle fragments including polychrome and decoratively twisted examples; iridescence to the surfaces of most. [24, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
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Egyptian Alabaster Hes-vase
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A carved alabaster hes-vase, with hatched bands to the shoulder and base. 350 grams, 20 cm
Fine condition, rim chipped.
Acquired before 1990. With a central London gallery. Private collection of a North West London lady. -
Egyptian Agate Scarab Group
Graeco-Roman Period, 332 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
A group of two carved agate scarabs, pierced for suspension; simple detailing to the wings, heads and legs. 1.6 grams total, 9-11 mm
Acquired 1980s. Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Egyptian Head of a Noblewoman from a Banquet Scene
New Kingdom, late 18th-9th Dynasty, circa 1410-1201 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
A limestone frieze section which once part of a banquet scene, the fragment carved with the head and upper body of a noblewoman facing right, wearing a broad collar and an elaborate wig of long, tightly curled locks with a fringe of twisted strands, decorative headband with a lotus flower to the front; remains of pigmentation. 138 grams, 84 mm
From an old UK collection. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016) part 2, keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
