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LOT 0456
Egyptian Gold Cobra Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.17 grams, 11 mm).
Depicting a rearing cobra with incised detailing and a suspension loop behind the head.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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Egyptian Steatite and Faience Scarab Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Their bases decorated with hieroglyphs and figures, including one with the motto 'Amun lord of the Two Lands', another with the motto 'lord Ramesses beloved of Amun', and one with a detailed representation of a Nile tilapia fish. 8.68 grams total, 7-21 mm
From an early 20th century collection. -
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Egyptian Silver Isis and Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Isis enthroned wearing a cow's horn headdress with a solar disc, suckling the infant Horus on her lap; loop to rear of crown; mounted on a custom-made stand. 6.2 grams, 39 mm (20.7 grams total, 62 mm including stand)
Ex Mythes & Legend. Ex Cohen collection 2011. Property of a French collector.
In ancient Egyptian mythology, Isis was the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of the sky god Horus. She is associated with aspects of fertility and motherhood and is often depicted in various artworks seated in a nursing pose with her son Horus on her lap, as here. -
Egyptian Faience Bead Necklace with Petal Beads
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, 1550-1070 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Restrung using turquoise tubular beads interspersed with annular beads of various colours and graduated polychrome petal-shaped beads, some with a loop at each end. 9.19 grams, 52 cm long
From an early 20th century UK collection. Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
