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LOT 0445
Egyptian Glass Eye Fragment
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.08 grams, 20 mm).
The sclera formed of translucent yellow glass, a large dark blue pupil with dark red hue to the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, Mayfair, UK, gallery.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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Egyptian Faience Scarab Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Group of three scarabs, each with a hieroglyphic inscription to the underside. 5.05 grams total, 16-18 mm
Acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Egyptian Silver Poppy Head Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
With bulb and disc finial, integral shank and gusseted suspension loop. 1.03 grams, 17 mm
From an early 20th century collection.
Amulets in the form of poppies were utilised for healing and alleviating pain, as well as for warding off death. These types of amulets were also linked to Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife. -
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.
