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LOT 0479
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Frog Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.6 grams, 19 mm).
Naturalistically rendered figure of a seated frog with longitudinal suspension hole through feet.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Phoenician Bronze Black Scaraboid Pendant
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Smooth-fronted with a sturdy suspension loop at the top, the back incised with various signs, comprising a nefer hieroglyph, an eye, a quadruped, a standing figure with a headdress, and a sun disc. 7.7 grams, 25 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Egyptian Faience Frog Scarab
Ptolemaic Period, circa 300 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Discoid base with crouching frog pierced longitudinally for threading; underside with a solar disc and unidentified symbol. 0.56 grams, 13 mm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note. -
Egyptian Carnelian Eye of Horus Amulet
Circa 1000 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £910
With exceptional eye detailing carved in low-relief to one face. 1.64 grams, 19 mm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note.
The wedjat-eye amulet is a representation of the healed eye of the god Horus, featuring both human and falcon elements. The name wedjat in ancient Egyptian means ‘the one that is sound.’ According to Egyptian mythology, Horus' eye was wounded or taken by the god Seth and restored by Thoth. The wedjat-eye amulet was thought to protect its wearer and bestow the power of recovery and regeneration onto them. It was very popular and used by both the living and the dead.
