Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0474
Egyptian Harpocrates Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 in. (6.72 grams, 51 mm high).
A composition amulet fragment of the god Harpocrates, modelled nude, with stylised facial features and the Sidelock of Youth; light blue-green glaze with darker glaze to his hair and the lower part of the hem-hemet crown; pierced lug to reverse of crown for suspension.
Provenance
Acquired 1980s-1990s.
H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0474
Egyptian Harpocrates Amulet
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Egyptian Seated Cat Amulet
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
A carved haematite amuletic pendant of the cat goddess Bastet, sitting on a rectangular base, suspension loop behind the shoulders. 2.17 grams, 20 mm
Acquired 1980s. Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK. Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher. -
Egyptian Pyramid of Djedefre Foundation Deposit
Fifth Dynasty, 2465-2323 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
A group of eight small ceramic offering dishes from the pyramid area of Djedefre at Abu Sir. 149 grams total, 44-69 mm
From an old UK collection. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016) part 2, keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. -
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Falcon-Head Scarab
Late Period, 664-343 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
A lapis lazuli amuletic scarab with the falcon head of Ra with lappet headdress and broad collar; ribbed loop to the underside for suspension 6.9 grams, 25 mm
UK art market, prior 2000. English private collection.
This scarab was probably attached to the mummy, and its falcon head symbolising the sun-god Ra served to emphasise the solar aspect of the amulet, and give added potency to its regenerative power.
