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LOT 0462
Egyptian Green Hardstone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.61 grams, 14 mm).
Pierced longitudinally; plain underside with old collector's label attached.
ProvenanceFrom the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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Egyptian Faience Amulet with Thoth as Ibis and Maat
Late New Kingdom-Late Period, 1304-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
On a wedge-shaped base and decorated in turquoise glaze; the ibis's beak resting on a diminutive figure of the goddess Maat; suspension loop on the neck of the bird; collector's inventory number E509' on the underside; accompanied by a custom-made display base. 22 grams total, 43 mm wide including stand
Ex Reine Margot, 1973. Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, collection between 1950-1990s.
In the judgment of the dead (Book of the Dead saying 125), Thoth, who is often represented in ibis form, records the result of weighing the heart of the deceased. The god is therefore mostly depicted in connection with the goddess Maat, whose feather was used as a counterbalance to the purity of the heart; such amulets were thus aimed at protecting the deceased from failing in the decision of the court of the dead. -
Egyptian Flint Arrowhead Group
Predynastic Period, Naqada II, 4000-3150 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
With triangular blade and napped recess to the lower edge. 11.2 grams total, 24-36 mm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Egyptian Millefiori Glass Bead Group
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-395 A.D.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Three spherical glass beads decorated with geometric millefiori patterns. 10 grams total, 12-15 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
