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LOT 0452
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Scarab Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (11.3 grams total, 12-19 mm).
Including hieroglyphic text, figural imagery and geometric designs to the underside. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.44.
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Egyptian Hardstone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
With detailed mouth and hatched carapace. 13.8 grams, 34 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Faience Scarab for Thutmose III
New Kingdom, 1334-1325 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
Green glazed composition amuletic bead with cartouche of Thutmose III flanked by two pairs of rearing cobras to the underside. 5.45 grams, 21 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980. -
Large Egyptian Heart Scarab with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
With naturalistic detailing to the upper body and legs; base engraved with seven rows of hieroglyphic text, a version of Chapter 30b of the Book of the Dead; faience or glazed steatite. 68.5 grams, 54 mm
Ex collection Charles Bouché, (1928 - 2010). Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.139368. Accompanied by old sketches of the artefact together with a provisional translation of the hieroglyphic inscription in French; mentioning the god Osiris. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11845-206822