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LOT 0516
Egyptian Gold Bird Amulet
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1070-900 B.C.
3/8 in. (0.88 grams, 11 mm).
Modelled in the round with claws extended.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century French collection.
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Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace String with Taweret Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Restrung using mainly annular and tubular beads, two wedjat eye pendants with black detailing; a large Taweret pendant to the centre, the hippopotamus goddess modelled advancing on a tongue-shaped plinth and wearing a tripartite wig; repaired. 12.7 grams, 31 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
Taweret was a female hippopotamus, with the arms and legs of a lion and the back and tail of a crocodile. Despite her fearsome appearance, Taweret was a household deity and protector of women in childbirth. -
Egyptian Janiform Pataikos and Ra-Horakhty Faience Amulet
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £800
Modelled in the round, Pataikos depicted nude with his arms resting on his rounded belly, large genitals and a suspension loop on his head; the nude Ra-Horakhty depicted falcon-headed, wearing a sun disc and a tripartite wig, his hand resting on his waist; each standing on stylised crocodiles(?) on a rounded base. 13.4 grams, 60.5 mm
Ex AH collection, London, UK, 1980s. Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
Pataikos amulets were used for protection against negative forces and dangerous animals such as snakes, crocodiles, and scorpions. These amulets also symbolised rejuvenation and were often embellished with solar imagery, as seen in this example which features the sun disc headgear and Ra-Horakhty. -
Egyptian Gold Bes Amulet
Late New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period, 1070-900 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Mask of Bes with tall plumed headdress, vertical bar to the reverse. 3.6 grams, 18 mm
From an early 20th century French collection.
Bes became one of ancient Egypt's most popular apotropaic deities from the New Kingdom onwards. Despite his rather fearful appearance, Bes was the patron and protector of pregnant women and children. He was also believed to provide protection from snakes.
