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LOT 0433
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Wedjat Eye Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (8.68 grams total, 12-21 mm).
Including examples with applied black detailing and openwork bands. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.46, for types.
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Stone Age Flint Hand Axe
Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Finely knapped bifacial hand axe of triangular form with rounded butt; with printed and inked 'MADIJEN / EI:190M / THEBES / 1905' findspot label; with custom-made display stand. 480 grams total, 16.5 cm
Found Madijen, Thebes, 1905. Old German collection, before 1920. -
Egypto-Roman Red Carnelian Soknopaios Gemstone in Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
The 19th century ring with D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders; the oval intaglio engraved with a seated woman offering food or drink from a cup to a creature with the body of a crocodile and a falcon head; accompanied by a custom-made display case and impression. 5.23 grams, 23.98 mm overall, 18.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired in the 1980s. with Christie's, Ancient Jewellery, 7 December 2006, lot 277. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.11779-204569.
An important creator god, Soknopaios is depicted here with the crocodile body of Sobek and the falcon head of Re. It has been suggested that the falcon head of Soknopaios alludes to association with the goddess Isis's son Horus. It can also depict an image of the so-called ‘nine shaped one’ (εννεάμορφος), a figure mentioned several times in the magical rituals written in Greek but with a strong Egyptian religious background. This deity is often understood as the bios (i.e. an incarnation) of the supreme god Amun-Re, often accompanied by a surrounding ouroboros serpent. -
Egyptian Hardstone Miniature Vessel
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Carved storage vessel with everted rim and strap handles. 5.3 grams, 18 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
