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LOT 0483
Egyptian Jasper Hair Ring Group
NEW KINGDOM, 1550-1070 B.C.
3/4 -1 in. (13.75 grams total, 18-24 mm).
Group of two barrel-shaped penannular rings. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0483
Egyptian Jasper Hair Ring Group
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Faience Bead and Amulet Necklace
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Restrung group of melon, barrel-shaped and other beads with centrepiece of Isis nursing Horus. 57 grams, 35 cm long, amulet 47 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egyptian Amethyst and Carnelian Bead Group
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £442
Comprising three biconical amethyst beads, four biconical carnelian beads and one teardrop-shaped amethyst bead. 13.57 grams total, 7.40-16.99 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Blue Glazed Amulet of Bes
Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-735 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Modelled in the round, Bes standing nude with a lion's tail, wearing a feathered headdress. 3.07 grams, 42 mm
Olivia Tiano, Paris, 1993. Private collection, London, UK.
From the New Kingdom onwards, Bes became one of ancient Egypt's most popular apotropaic deities. Despite his somewhat fearsome appearance, Bes served as the patron and protector of pregnant women and children and was also believed to shield them from snakes.
