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LOT 0427
Egyptian Jasper Poppy Head Amulet Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (3.17 grams total, 13-15 mm).
Carved jasper poppy head amulets pierced at the narrow end. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, for discussion.
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Egyptian Basalt Torso of Naophorous
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £8,000 - 10,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £4,000
Carved in the round depicting a male carrying a rectangular shrine intended to hold a figure of a goddess; arms and upper chest bare, strap to the chest to support an apron, dorsal pillar to the reverse; accompanied by a custom-made stand. 5.2 kg total, 25 cm high including stand
From the collection of Danish furniture designer Ole Wanscher (1903-1985). Ole Wanscher was a leading figure of the Scandinavian Design movement. Wanscher was inspired by ancient designs, and one of his most famous creations, the 'Egyptian Stool', was based on folding chairs from Egypt's New Kingdom. This piece is visible in the background of a photo of Wanscher in his office, circa 1960. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. Accompanied by a copy of the photo of Wanscher in his office, circa 1960. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11843-207728.
Naophorous statues first appear in the New Kingdom, though standing figures with shrines were most popular during the Late and Ptolemaic Periods. Such statues were set up in temples as revealed by the discoveries made between 1895 and 1917 in the Amun temple precincts at Karnak, where thousands of statues, including naopharoi, were recovered from caches. -
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Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Composed of polychrome beads of mainly tubular and annular types; modern clasp. 31 grams, 72 cm long
Acquired before 1979. From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet with Thoth as Ibis and Maat
Late New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
On a wedge-shaped base and decorated in turquoise glaze; suspension loop on the neck of the bird; collector's inventory number E509' on the underside; accompanied by a custom-made display base. 22 grams total, 43 mm wide including stand
Ex Reine Margot, 1973. Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, collection between 1950-1990s.
In the judgment of the dead (Book of the Dead saying 125), Thoth, who is often represented in ibis form, records the result of weighing the heart of the deceased. The god is therefore mostly depicted in connection with the goddess Maat, whose feather was used as a counterbalance to the purity of the heart; such amulets were thus aimed at protecting the deceased from failing in the decision of the court of the dead.
