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LOT 0020
Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Later Gold Pendant Mount
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.88 grams, 16.54 mm).
Carved scarab with detailed carapace and mouth parts; later gold wire mount for suspension.
ProvenanceEarly 20th century UK, collection.
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LOT 0020
Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Later Gold Pendant Mount
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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Egyptian Faience Amulet and Scarab Group
Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Comprising: a Bes head amulet, a frog amulet, a wedjat, an amuletic plaque, and two scarabs. 19.8 grams total, 15-29 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Comprising the terminal part of a clavus in white and purple linen and wool, S torsion, borders embroidered with pilasters, the central scene representing eagles alternating with geometric elements; a large fragment of another clavus, ornamented with geometric patterns in red, green and yellow wool. 49 grams total including package, 22 cm each
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The clavi are realised in tapestry technique, and the one with prominent figures has a rounded end. They were part of the decoration of a tunic, and the presence of the Imperial eagle, not a common pattern, could refer to a military tunic. -
Egyptian Bronze Ibis Statue Foot
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Modelled in the round with three spreading claws and spur to rear, attachment lug to underside. 35 grams, 62 mm
From the collection of a Buckinghamshire, UK, collector established from the earlier 1960s.
