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LOT 0440
Egyptian Mixed Faience Amulet Collection
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 664-30 B.C.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (4.93 grams total, 10-20 mm).
Comprising: a face bead; two rectangular wedjat-eye beads with black detailing; an amulet depicting the Deshret crown of Lower Egypt; two seated baboon amulets; an amulet of a standing figure, possibly Sekhmet; a scaraboid with a small raised head. [8]
ProvenanceFrom a 20th century UK collection.
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Egyptian Faience Scarab
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Anatomical detailing on the head and legs, with the underside featuring sedge plant (swt), ankh, and nefer symbols. 0.89 grams, 18 mm
Private collection, 1990s-early 2000s.
Scarabs featuring this design arrangement have been found in numerous sites in Palestine and were inspired by Middle Kingdom prototypes. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab
Middle Kingdom-Second Intermediate Period, circa 1900-1560 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Plano-convex in section with segmented carapace and mouth parts; to the underside, the 'Sema-Tawy' central motif and two flanking ankh glyphs. 5.2 grams, 22 mm
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from the 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
The 'sema- tawy' is a powerful symbol representing the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. It traditionally consists of a windpipe entwined with lotus and papyrus plants. The ankh signs are the Egyptian hieroglyphs for 'life'. -
Egyptian Faience Shabti of Tent-Aset
Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, circa 945-715 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Mummiform figure depicted with a tripartite wig and holding two hoes in crossed hands, with a painted seed-bag on the reverse and a headband, and a hieroglyphic legend on the lower body naming “The Osiris, Tent-Aset, justified”; repaired; mounted on a perspex base. 90 grams total, 11.7 cm including stand
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
