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LOT 0596
Egyptian Hardstone Fly Amulet
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
3/8 in. (0.37 grams, 11 mm).
With stylised detailing to the body and head, longitudinally pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon gentleman's collection by descent 1980s.
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LOT 0596
Egyptian Hardstone Fly Amulet
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment of a Clavus from a Tunic with Triton, Male Figure and Birds
Circa 5th-6th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a decorative tunic stripe (clavus) in purple wool over coarse linen, S-twist tapestry, embroidered with stylised plants, male figures, tritons and birds, borders decorated with meanders. 14.5 grams, 44 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Among the many fragments from wool tunics are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants, and animals, with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs. -
Egyptian Rock Crystal Dummy Vessel
Old Kingdom, 5th-6th Dynasty, circa 2500-2200 B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Model amphora with a piriform body, a long, flaring, trumpet-like neck and rim, and a shallow depression at the top. 55 grams, 59 mm
with Archaeologia, Switzerland, before 1983. Ex private North American collection. London private collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.13231-249997.
This was one of the model vessels in a set associated with the 'Opening of the Mouth' ritual, which revived the deceased. -
Egyptian Amethyst Scarab with Gold Fitting
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £360
Dark-coloured carved amethyst with incised segmentation and notching to the mouth, gold frame with loops to the ends to protect the mounting holes. 5.53 grams, 23 mm
Acquired from Derek Content, 21 February 1975. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, dated 21 February 1975.
