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LOT 0045
Egyptian Gold Plaque with the Falcon God Horus
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 5/8 x 1 1/4 in. (1.03 grams, 40 x 31 mm).
Rectangular foil panel featuring a repoussé motif of a bird with wings spread in an arc, with a sun-disc on its head, and claws clutching each a shen ring; honeycomb detailing on the wings and body.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Egyptian Bronze Osiris Statuette
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,235
Standing figure in mummiform stance, wearing the conical Atef crown with flanking ostrich plumes and frontal uraeus, holding the crook (heka) and flail (nekhakha) regalia; mounted on a display stand. 185 grams total, 15.4 cm including stand
Property of a deceased gentleman's collection, 1980s. Ex John Nicholson Auction, Haslemere, Surrey, UK. -
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Egyptian Faience Mahes Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £140
Standing figure of the lion-headed god wearing the atef crown and a uraeus, arms slightly forward; with dorsal pillar and rectangular base; pierced for suspension. 1.43 grams, 27 mm
Ex early 20th century collection, London, UK.
Mahes was an Egyptian lion-headed deity symbolising divine protection, royal power, and justice. Considered a son of Sekhmet or Bastet, he represented the aggressive solar force of Ra, serving as a fierce defender of cosmic order. Venerated in the Delta, especially at Leontopolis, Mahes was depicted as a lion or as a man with a lion's head, often adorned with the atef-crown and uraeus. -
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Egyptian Faience Nephthys Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Standing figure of the goddess, wearing a striated lappet wig topped by her characteristic headdress, with her arms at her sides; supported by a dorsal pillar pierced once for suspension. 1.68 grams, 34 mm
Ex early 20th century collection, London, UK.
This amulet represents Nephthys (Egyptian: Nebet-Hut), a protective goddess closely associated with mourning, magic, and the afterlife. Often depicted as a woman with her name in hieroglyphs atop her head, Nephthys is Isis’s sister and, together with Isis, plays a central role in the funerary rites of Osiris. Amulets of Nephthys were often worn or placed among the deceased’s wrappings to invoke her protective role during the journey to the afterlife. As a divine mourner, Nephthys was believed to guard the dead and assist in their rebirth, making her amulet a symbol of divine protection, sacred lamentation, and renewal.
