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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 Blue Faience Pataikos Amulet Pair
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Each in pale blue composition, the larger a bust with bale to rear of the neck, the smaller the full nude form (minus the lower legs). 22 grams total, 40-43 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.
Pataikos is a representation of the creator deity Ptah, and his diminutive form is a symbol of his immense magical power. -
Egyptian Bronze Braided Sidelock of Harpocrates
Ptolemaic Period, circa 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
Accessory from a statue, S-curved with braid detailing to the surface and coiled end; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 372 grams total, 14.3 cm high including stand
Jean P. Bourgis, Beaulieu Sur-Mer, France; acquired 1980. -
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for Ta-Amun
Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
With finely modelled facial details, a plaited beard, holding a hoe and the cord of a seed bag at the left shoulder and a pick at the right, ten horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text to the lower body. 140 grams, 18 cm
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.
