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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 Blue Faience Bes Amulet
Late Period, 664-323 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Formed as the head of the dwarf god Bes, depicted with a substantial beard and wearing a headdress; integral loop for suspension. 4.49 grams, 30 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK. -
Egyptian Faience Hieroglyphic Scarab Group
Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Comprising: two white glazed composition with hieroglyphs to the underside; three similar in blue-green. 9.4 grams total, 12-19 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980. -
Massive Egyptian Blue Faience Bes Statue
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
With integral square base and shallow socket to the top of the head; Bes shown standing nude with hands on hips, bearded and with grotesque features, protruding tongue, lattice to the rear of the head; face restored. 1.6 kg, 32.2 cm high
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Due to its size, this is more probably an architectural and devotional item than a purely amuletic one, probably from a domestic context. It is an ambitious example of moulding in the round in faience (glazed composition).
