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LOT 0645
Egyptian Horus Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.24 grams, 19 mm).
Perching Horus falcon with talons gripping the front edge of the integral plinth; detailed wings and head and a suspension loop on the back.
ProvenanceEx London gentleman's collection, by descent 1980s.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, p.28, fig.25a, for similar.
FootnotesHorus is one of the most significant and widely worshipped gods in ancient Egyptian mythology. His importance spans many aspects of Egyptian religion, including serving as a symbol of the living king, offering protection, representing the sky, and symbolising the sun.
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LOT 0645
Egyptian Horus Amulet
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Graeco-Egyptian Terracotta Hanging Shrine with Face of Athena
Roman Period, circa 2nd-3rd century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Tubular type with the facing head of Athena on the obverse, void on the reverse. 158 grams, 11.2 cm
Ex E.B.W. Chapplelow collection, January 1958. Certificate of antiquity no.668 of Blanchard's Egyptian Museum, Cairo. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.14.
Hanging shrine-like terracottas often served as lanterns for night-time lamp festivals of the syncretic Romano-Egyptian goddess Athena-Neith, as shown in this example by the large, possibly soot-stained, opening at the back. This object type is characteristic of the so-called 'Fayum terracottas', as large numbers of terracotta figurines were recovered from the Fayum Oasis. -
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Egyptian Painted Clay Shabti in Daily Dress
New Kingdom, 19th-20th Dynasty, circa 1292-1069 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Shabti wearing the kilted dress of daily life, painted white, a blue-black lappet wig, arms crossed, and hands holding hoes, applied in red pigment; the face yellow; a yellow panel of hieroglyphic text on and beneath the kilt reading: 'The illuminated one, the Osiris, Wen....'; feet missing; mounted on a display stand. 119 grams total, 12.5 cm including stand
Acquired from the Egypt Exploration Society, 30th June 1965, for 2 shillings and sixpence. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.115. -
Very Large Egyptian Coptic Composition of Textile Tunic Fragments
Circa 560-700 A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
A composition of Roman-era Coptic textiles, assembled from various tunic and tapestry elements: 12 clavi, paired segmenta, and 4 tablia decorated with vegetal and floral motifs, framed by L-shaped elements composed of two clavi with orbiculi; geometric patterns wind along the clavi, while the orbiculi feature vegetal motifs and fish surrounded by small spheres; rhomboidal appliqués punctuate the surface; red, yellow, green, brown, pink, and indigo-blue wool, S-twist; mounted on a canvas with a wooden frame. 5.15 kg, 1.45 x 1.52 m
From the private antiquities collection of a Kensington collector. With a scientific report by RCD RadioCarbon dating from a sample taken in 2008. Property of a Huddersfield, UK, gentleman. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13444-263431
The fragments are decorative parts of tunics or wall tapestries. These are fabrics of great decorative finesse, with some elements displaying an unusual and extremely well-preserved colour palette. The plant and animal designs are related to the so-called Nilotic decorative pattern, with Pagan elements persisting in the Christian Empire. Parts of this composition could also belong to a female shawl, like the famous Sabina's shawl found by Gayet in Antinoe.
