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LOT 0458
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Heart Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR LATER
7/8 in. (6.59 grams, 23 mm).
Carved in the round with carapace detailing to the upper face, ribbed loop to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p. 39, for a discussion of the type, and pp. 77-78, for examples.
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Egyptian Blue Faience Bead Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising mainly long cylindrical beads with some larger beads. 7.7 grams total, 2-24 mm
Part of a group excavated by Petrie at Gurob, latterly in a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Egyptian Bright Blue Faience Shabti
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Mummiform figure with facial detailing and wearing a lappet wig. 7.05 grams, 54 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Egyptian Silver Bastet as Seated Cat Amulet
Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Seated figure of a cat with pointed ears mounted on a rectangular base with a rounded end; suspension loop on the back. 0.34 grams, 8 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The cat was sacred to Bastet, a protective mother goddess and the daughter of the sun god Re. Amulets offered the wearer the goddess's protection. Her name means ‘she of the bast [ointment jar],’ which may have contained a substance favoured by or exclusive to royalty. Originally, Bastet was depicted as a woman with the head of a lioness, but by the late New Kingdom, she was usually shown with a cat's head. She is sometimes portrayed with kittens, emphasising her maternal role as a fierce protector of offspring.
