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LOT 0467
Egyptian Gold Nefer Bead
LATE NEW KINGDOM, 1279-1070 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.20 grams, 12 mm).
Shaped as the nefer symbol (meaning "good", "beautiful"), with a loop at each end for use as a spacer in a multi-strand necklace.
ProvenanceEx French collection, early 20th century.
LiteratureCf, Andrews, C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, London, 1990, p. 26, fig. 17, for an 18th Dynasty necklace including a row of gold nefer spacer beads.
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In a striding pose with arms at the sides, sporting a black coloured tripartite wig surmounted by the god's distinctive headdress consisting of a lotus flower with two plumes on top; mounted on a display stand. 10.66 grams total, 50 mm including stand
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Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
Modelled as a seated plump female figure; the right hand touching the pubic area beneath the rounded abdomen, wearing a tall headdress of thick braids, falling on her shoulders, smooth back with a vent hole; chipped at left foot and arm. 373 grams, 15.5 cm
with Superior Galleries, Los Angeles, USA. Ex Dr W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, USA, March 1985.
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Egyptian Hardstone Headrest Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Carved miniature headrest with rectangular base. 1.14 grams, 12 mm
Ex Constable collection, 1990s. Ex Ancient & Oriental, UK. Ex P. Morris collection. Accompanied by an old photograph and a previous catalogue cutting.
The headrest, or weres amulet, was placed under the mummy's head to protect it from damage, and so ensure their rebirth. Most are made of haematite, though other materials, such as faience, were sometimes used. The headrest’s role is specified in Chapter 166 of the Book of the Dead. By the Late Period, they were attached to or inserted into the mummy wrappings.
