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LOT 0007
Egyptian Limestone Relief
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
10 1/2 in. (1.95 kg, 26.5 cm).
A fragment featuring a low-relief depiction of a male head in profile with a shoulder-length duplex wig, the upper part intricately detailed with herringbone stripes and a fringed edge, transitioning into heavy curls at the lower part, sporting a short beard and a boldly carved ear with an indented lobe, drilled for a mounting peg.
ProvenanceAcquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12626-234637.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Egyptian Turquoise Glazed Faience Amulet of Imsety
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
Flat-backed depiction of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus, wearing a finely detailed tripartite wig, a broad collar, and holding a length of folded cloth. 3.66 grams, 36 mm
with Ancient World Arts, New York, USA. Private collection, London, UK, acquired from the above in 1994. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the deceased's internal organs. The human-headed Imsety protected the liver, the baboon-headed Hapy protected the lungs, the jackal-headed Duamutef protected the stomach, and the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef protected the intestines. Amulets depicting these deities were placed within the mummy wrappings. -
Phoenician Glass Bird Pendant
425-200 B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Hollow-formed amuletic pendant with applied trails to the body, applied eyes with white rims, suspension loop on the back. 1.95 grams, 19 mm
Ex collection of the late S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s. 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): £715
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
From 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.
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.
