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LOT 0484
Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR EARLIER
3 1/8 - 9 1/2 in. (2.78 kg total, 8.1-24 cm).
Some with detailing, one with male face to left with eye and ear remaining. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceSwiss collection prior to late 1990s.
Private London collection since 1999.
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Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £221
Some with detailing, one with male face to left with eye and ear remaining. 2.78 kg total, 8.1-24 cm
Fine condition.
Swiss collection prior to late 1990s. Private London collection since 1999. -
Egyptian Faience Bes Amulet
Late New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
Standing on a roughly oval base with hands on thighs, grotesque facial features; suspension loop to head. 1.31 grams, 26 mm
From an early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection.
Despite his fearsome appearance, Bes was the protector of women in childbirth. -
Egyptian Feldspar Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Late New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
With simple detailing; hieroglyphs to base reading 'praised by every god of the two lands'; drilled for suspension. 1.41 grams, 13 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1980s.
