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LOT 0448
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Amulet Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 1 in. (10.8 grams total, 13-25 mm).
Including red jasper heart ib, bunch of grapes, seated Hathor, Horus falcon, a sow, hand in 'fica' gesture, tilapia fish and other types. [11, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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Romano-Egyptian Glass Head Amulet and Gem Collection
Romano-Egyptian, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including a scaraboid plaque with face of Bes, a round amber-coloured face panel and other types. 9.93 grams total, 12-18 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Scarab Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including hieroglyphic text, figural imagery and geometric designs to the underside. 11.3 grams total, 12-19 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Knapped Flint Axehead
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
A very thick, almost domed flint hand axe or heavy scraper formed on a blade core with the perimeter edges finely knapped; with illegible label and custom-made display stand. 390 grams total, 13 cm including stand
From the collection of Robert De Rustafjell (1876-1943), acquired in Thebes prior to 1909. Deaccessioned from The Heckscher Museum of Art, Long Island, NY. Private New Jersey collection.
