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LOT 0518
Egyptian Hardstone Fly Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.34 grams, 13 mm).
With linear detailing to body and wings, pierced at the neck. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century UK collection.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pp.62-3.
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Egyptian PreDynastic Black-Topped Jar
Naqada I-II, 4000-3200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Of ovoid form tapering to a narrow flattened base. 274 grams, 13.5 cm
From the vendor's grandfather's collection, formed in the 1950s; thence by family descent circa 1974.
The 'black-topped' ware was the most common funerary pottery during Naqada I and Naqada II periods, with a small volume of production in the Naqada III, Early Dynastic and Old Kingdom periods. -
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Pot
New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
The miniature piriform body with everted neck and rim, shallow integral foot; chipped. 128 grams, 56 mm
Acquired in Europe before 1993. -
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Egyptian Early Dynastic Gneiss Bowl
2nd-3rd Dynasty, 2860-2640 B.C.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,500
Material also known as 'Chephren Diorite' carved with a flattened base and flaring, slightly convex sides with inward curving rim bevelled on the inside, single groove encircling the tondo; repaired. 1.4 kg, 22 cm wide
with Sotheby's, 17 December 1997, no.34. Ex Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London, 1998. Ex AS collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the Rupert Wace Ancient Art invoice. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12129-214106.
