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LOT 0510
Egyptian Glass Phial Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (13.8 grams total, 35-37 mm).
Each is a tapering bulb shape with a flat-cut mouth. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti
26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £700
Of mummiform type, wearing a tripartite wig and long plaited divine beard, with arms crossed and the left hand holding a pick, the right hand holding a hoe and the cord of a seed bag hanging over his left shoulder, with carefully rendered cosmetic lines around the eyes, narrow eyebrows, and slightly smiling lips giving it a serene expression characteristic of the finest ushabtis of the period; standing on an integral plinth from which a plain back pillar terminating at the base of the wig extends; eight horizontal rows of hieroglyphic inscription, the Sixth Chapter of the Book of the Dead; water worn. 235 grams, 18.6 cm
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. -
Egyptian Faience Bead Bracelet
New Kingdom, 1552-1069 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Restrung group of blue tubular beads and red discoid beads; modern clasp. 2.46 grams, 21 cm
Ex J. Cummings collection, UK, 1980s-1990s. Accompanied by a dealer's information display card. -
Egyptian Glass Phial Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each is a tapering bulb shape with a flat-cut mouth. 13.8 grams total, 35-37 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.