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LOT 0485
Egyptian Mixed Faience Bead Group
LATE-ROMAN PERIOD, 664 B.C.-323 A.D.
1/8 - 3/4 in. (5.1.8 grams total, 2-20 mm).
Including tubular, melon, annular and other types. [300+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
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Egyptian Rock Crystal Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £111
With segmented carapace, plain underside. 4.45 grams, 18 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999. -
Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
D-shaped in plan with carved facial detailing, thick nose and full lips; pierced in four places for attachment. 880 grams, 21.5 cm
Old mounting to the top. From a private estate, Suffolk, UK. Acquired from a UK antiques fair. Property of Mr E.D., a UK professional. -
Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti Fragment for Neith
26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Pale grey-green composition fragment of the upper half of a mummiform shabti wearing a tripartite wig, holding a pick, hoe, and cord for a seed bag, which hangs over the left shoulder; a vertical band to the chest and lower body inscribed with hieroglyphic text giving the opening 'The illuminated one, the Osiris' and the name or title beginning with 'Neith'. 62 grams, 89 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.