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LOT 0027
Egyptian Limestone Bust of a Male Dignitary
NEW KINGDOM, 13TH-12TH CENTURY B.C.
8 1/4 in. (855 grams total, 21 cm high including stand).
Carved male bust with a short-sleeved robe and tiered shebyu jewelled collar, striated wig; mounted on a custom-made plinth.
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection.
With Coincraft since the 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Alberto Maria Pollastrini.
Accompanied by a master copy of the Coincraft catalogue BCF 76, where this object is offered for £2,950.00.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11946-209473.
Coincraft coin and antiquities catalogue BCF 76.
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Opening Bid: £200
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Ex Paris collection. French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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Egyptian Bronze Seated Harpocrates Figure
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With feet resting on a rectangular base, forefinger on the lips, prominent sidelock of youth. 30.7 grams, 68 mm
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Harpocrates is the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Hor-pa-khered, which translates as 'Horus the Child'. This refers to Horus as the divine infant of Isis and Osiris. Wearing the amulet of Harpocrates could provide the wearer with the same protection that Isis gave to her beloved son.
