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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 Tabular Glazed Steatite Spacer Bead with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £130
Bifacial with incised border to each face, one with throne name of Tuthmoses III and the other with hieroglyphs. 2.25 grams, 16 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Glass Fragment Collection
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £260
Mixed group including millefiori and modelled types. 30.2 grams total, 26-42 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Bronze Heket as Frog Statuette
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, with head raised. 35 grams, 28 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
This may be a weight, since small bronze statuettes of various animals including frogs were used as counterbalances on scales.
