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LOT 0412
Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Crocodile God Amulet
LATE-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
1 5/8 in. (3.07 grams, 41 mm).
An amulet featuring a crocodile with its tail curled, resting on a long, rectangular plinth; the reptile's scales are finely rendered, with an integral suspension hole beneath its chin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
FootnotesAlthough crocodiles were fearsome creatures, the Egyptian crocodile god Sobek was a benevolent god of water, fertility and rebirth in the afterlife.
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LOT 0412
Egyptian Green Glazed Faience Crocodile God Amulet
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Large Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Tunic Collar Embroidered with Geometric Patterns
Circa 5th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £20
The complete collar section (maniakion) ornamented with decorative circular bands, filled with geometric patterns of floral elements, bordered with stripes of interlaced vegetal motifs in yellow-orange, green, red, yellow and purple wool warp on linen; a part of the right clavus still preserved, decorated in the same manner. 142 grams total including paper folder, 49 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
In Late Roman Egypt, this type of tunic, with wide decorative collars around the neck, was worn by rich aristocratic women and was part of the decoration of rich garments like the tunica talaris.
