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LOT 0448
Egyptian Hardstone Sekhmet Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 in. (1.99 grams, 25 mm).
With dorsal pillar pierced for suspension; on a rectangular base.
ProvenanceBritish collection formed before the 1960s.
Property of L.G.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.66(i).
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Large Egyptian Wooden Shabti with Hieroglyphs
New Kingdom, circa 1300 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Finely modelled with gesso surface and painted detailing; wearing lappet wig and broad collar, crossed hands holding agricultural implements; frontal column of hieroglyphic text dedicating the shabti to 'The illuminated, the Osiris, Renpt-nefer, true of voice'. 107 grams, 22 cm high
Part of an old collection dating back to the 19th century. Ex property of a gentleman, acquired before the 1980s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. -
Egyptian Wooden Face Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
Carved in the half-round with elegant nose and prominent chin, full lips and rounded cheeks; a headband resting on the forehead; an attachment dowel on the chin and forehead. 475 grams, 23 cm high
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Bronze Seated Harpocrates Figure
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with suspension loop to the reverse, with double crown and sidelock of youth. 40.2 grams, 71 mm
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Harpocrates is the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Hor-pa-khered, which translates as 'Horus the Child' and refers to Horus as the divine infant of Isis and Osiris. Wearing the amulet of Harpocrates could provide the wearer with the same protection that Isis gave to her beloved son.
