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LOT 0532
Egyptian Green Glass Pharaonic Face Inlay
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.21 grams, 17 mm).
Formed as the profile of a youthful face with shallow socket to accept an eye-insert.
ProvenanceEx French collection, early 20th century.
From the collection of a late Japanese gentleman, 1970s onwards.
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Egyptian Limestone Relief with Pharaoh Making Offerings
Ptolemaic-Roman Period, circa 332 B.C.-300 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
Rectangular relief showing the pharaoh wearing the pschent crown of Upper and Lower Egypt and presenting the hieroglyphic sign of a field (sḫt) in his outstretched palms towards the now barely discernible figure of a standing deity holding a long sceptre; an empty cartouche above and a column of worn hieroglyphic text below; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 18.4 kg total, 45.5 cm including stand
Acquired 1970s-1996. Private collection, Switzerland. with a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12943-244661.
Scenes showing the pharaoh offering various items, including fields, to one or more deities are found in temples across Egypt. The empty cartouche is a feature most often seen in inscriptions from Ptolemaic and Roman-period temples, reflecting uncertainty over the holder of power in the country. -
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Egyptian Rock Crystal Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Carved scarab with segmented carapace and legs. 6.45 grams, 23 mm
Ex Belinda Elliston collection, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, 1940s onwards. -
Egyptian Eye of Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Wedjat amuletic bead with applied black detailing to the pupil and brow. 4 grams, 30.8 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016.
