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LOT 0483
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
28 3/8 in. (31 grams, 72 cm long).
Composed of polychrome beads of mainly tubular and annular types; modern clasp. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
Cf. similar specimens in faience at the Worchester Art Museum, inventory no.1925.539.
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Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Finely carved, with naturalistic detailing to the upper body, legs shown folded beneath the body with suspension loop at centre. 6.8 grams, 24 mm
From an early 20th century Home Counties collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11846-207088.
The Egyptians saw the scarab as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated with the sun god because scarabs roll large balls of dung in which to lay their eggs, a behavior that the Egyptians thought resembled the progression of the sun through the sky from east to west. Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. The regenerative powers of scarabs such as the one offered here could be used by either the living or the dead for healing and protection. The striking red/orange colour of the carnelian stone used to produce this amulet strengthens its solar associations. -
Egyptian Limestone Figural Temple Relief
Late New Kingdom, 1293-1060 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,680
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Ex T.C. collection, Martigny, Switzerland. Acquired in Europe before 1994. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11836-206814. -
Egyptian Wooden Statue Base
Late New Kingdom-Ptolemaic Period, 1250-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Cuboid with a rectangular channel to one side and two oval mounting sockets. 179 grams, 13.5 cm
Acquired on the UK art market, 1982-1989.
The channel bears traces of oxidisation indicating that it belonged with a copper-alloy statuette.
