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LOT 0049
Egyptian Gold Plaque with Winged Goddess
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/2 in. (1.57 grams, 62 mm).
Foil figure of a kneeling goddess with outstretched wings; wearing a tripartite wig with a headband, a multi-strand collar, and a tight robe with diamond detailing; mounted in a display frame.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
See Corteggiani, J.-P., L'Égypte ancienne et ses dieux, Fayard, Paris, 2007.
FootnotesSeveral winged goddesses appear in Egyptian iconography. Without a headdress, the deity's identity here remains uncertain, but Isis, Nephthys, or Nut are likely candidates. All three are often shown in avian form as protectresses of the dead.
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Large Egyptian Blue Faience Roundel for Ramesses II
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1295-1186 B.C.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
A fitting or pommel made for King Ramesses II, his throne name (User-Maat-Re Setep-en-Re) inscribed within a cartouche topped by two ostrich feathers framing a solar disc; the cartouche positioned above the hieroglyphic sign nbw, which signifying 'gold' and alluded to the luminous radiance of the royal name; two uraei flanking the cartouche, wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt and the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, respectively; the throne name roughly translating as 'The justice of Re is powerful, chosen of Re'; a square-shaped socket located at the back for attachment; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 475 grams total, 14 cm including stand
Formerly with G. Janes, Manchester, UK and collection Galerie Nefer. Previously with Cybele Galerie Librairie Egyptologie, Paris, France. From an important English collection. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Alberto Maria Pollastrini. Accompanied by a copy of the Cybele invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.10740-177442.
The epithet part of the throne name Setep en Re appears in Ramesses II's royal titulary from Year 2 of his reign. The two rearing cobras, which symbolise the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, also represent the unity of the Two Lands under Ramesses II's rule. A similar green faience fitting bearing Ramesses II's throne name is kept in the Archaeological Collection of Zürich (inv. no. 3702). Similar objects linked to the 18th Dynasty kings Akhenaten and Ay show that such fittings were not limited to the 19th Dynasty. They may even have influenced later designs, as the fitting of King Ay, possibly from a piece of heirloom furniture, was found among the tomb goods of Nefertari, Ramesses II’s “Chief Queen”. -
Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet Representing Taweret
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Modelled standing on a rectangular base in characteristic hippopotamus-headed form with a dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension at the rear of the tall two-feather headdress. 5.18 grams, 52 mm
Private collection, Carouge, Switzerland, assembled in the 1980s-1990s. Thence by descent to the collection of Mr S.P., since 2020. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
New Kingdom, circa 1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £92
A scarab with detailing to the upper face; the underside inscribed with hieroglyphs writing the name of Amun-Re, accompanied by a wab sign on the left and neb sign below; pierced longitudinally. 2.09 grams, 15 mm
Ex Constable collection, 1990s. Ex P. Morris collection.
