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LOT 0018
Egyptian Gold Repousse Pharaonic Falcon with Original Linen and Plaster Backing
CIRCA 500 B.C.
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (25 grams total, 70 x 70 mm including case).
From mummy wrappings, Horus falcon with spread wings wearing a sun disc and gripping a shen symbol in each claw; applied to a woven fabric backing; held in a membranous display frame.
ProvenanceFrom a Spanish collection, formerly with a German dealership in the 1980s.
FootnotesSimilar in form to the elaborate inlaid gold pectoral discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun, for which see Andrews, C., Ancient Egyptian Jewellery, p.134, no. 117.
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LOT 0018
Egyptian Gold Repousse Pharaonic Falcon with Original Linen and Plaster Backing
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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Egyptian Amulet and Bead Collection
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Composed of stone, glass and composition amulets and beads of various types, including and eye insert. 23.2 grams total, 8-38 mm
From a Paris gallery, French collection pre 1978. -
Egyptian Speckled Diorite Funerary Scarab
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Detailing to the carapace and clypeus, pierced lug to the underside of the prothorax. 7.59 grams, 25 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Home Counties, UK, 1930-1940s. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.202894.
Funerary scarabs such as this were placed within the wrappings of the mummy on various parts of the body. They undoubtedly served a protective role but, unlike heart scarabs, their precise function is not known. -
Egyptian Faience Bead and Amulet Necklace
New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Composed of polychrome glazed beads of tubular and annular types, together with pendant amulets including fly and fruit; restrung. 5.6 grams, 48 cm long
From the collection of a London gentleman, 1980s-1990s.
