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LOT 0503
Egyptian Gold Winged Plaque
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (0.47 grams, 22 mm).
Rectangular foil plaque with repoussé design of a winged scarab; edges pierced for attachment.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
LiteratureCf. British Museum accession number EA29776, for example of a winged scarab in a funerary context.
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Formed as a fly with long triangular wings and domed eyes. 0.84 grams, 16 mm
From an early 20th century collection.
Considering Egyptian artists often depicted fly whisks in the hands of pharaohs and high officials, one might assume that flies were simply a nuisance. However, the Egyptians held flies in high regard due to their quick speed, reactions, and persistence. Small fly amulets first appeared in burials during the Naqada II Period, c. 3200 B.C. These amulets grew in popularity, and the materials used to make them expanded during the New Kingdom. They are crafted from various materials such as gold, silver, lapis lazuli, carnelian, amethyst, faience, and bone. These amulets were thought to protect against insect bites and to ward off troublesome flying creatures through apotropaic magic. Some believe they may have even been intended to symbolise the fly’s fecundity. Additionally, pharaohs would bestow gold fly-shaped pendants as military awards to honour soldiers' bravery and fly-like persistence in battle. -
Egyptian Mummy Bead Necklace
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Restrung group of glazed composition beads, mainly tubular and annular types. 3.58 grams, 50 cm long
From a private Paris collection, France, 1960s. From the personal collection of Derek Rogers, Suffolk, UK. -
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Egyptian Painted Wooden Mummy Mask
4th-3rd century B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,600
Displaying semi-naturalistic detailing in relief, beneath a band of headdress ornament composed of rows of architectural dot-and-dash and zig-zag patterns over a segmental panel, possible hieroglyphs to the top tier; attachment pegs to the sides of the face and through the head; extensive remains of painted black pigmentation and composition fill to the eyes. 677 grams, 36 cm
From a French estate, acquired between 1960 and 1980. with SAS Cornette de Saint Cyr Auction, Paris, Vente 882, Mobilier et Objets d'art, 2 December 2014, lot 69. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.167062. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Alberto Maria Pollastrini. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11807-206837.
