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LOT 0484
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Faience Mummy Bead Necklace
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
29 1/2 in. (29.3 grams, 75 cm long).
Composed of polychrome composition beads of mainly annular and tubular types. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
See Derriks, C., Delvaux, L., Antiquités égyptiennes au Musée royal de Mariemont, Morlanwelz, 2009, pp.267-268, for similar.
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Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising: pierced rosette pendant; Isis suckling Horus pendant; winged serpent plaque; scaraboid with high-relief Horus to the domed face and 'Men-Kheper-Ra' for Thutmose III to the underside, mounted on a stand with an impression. 38.5 grams total, 23-56 mm
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. -
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Egyptian Limestone Miniature Obelisk with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
With tapering sides and pointed top, incised vertical column of hieroglyphic text to one face: ẖry-ḥbt ḳbḥ ḥtp mr-mšꜥ imn, ''lector-priest' (give) purified offering (to the) general of the army (of) Amun'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 444 grams total, 21 cm high
Acquired in Egypt in the early 20th century. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
In ancient Egypt, it was common for small obelisks like this one to be placed on either side of the entrance to private tombs. Typically inscribed on one side only, these obelisks held great solar religious significance and were closely associated with the cult of the sun-god Re. They symbolised the ancient Egyptians' belief in the rebirth of the deceased, with the moment of revivification being characterised by the individual's face being illuminated by the rays of the rising sun. It was said that, at that moment, the deceased was able to "open their sight to see the sun-god," as one religious text explains. -
Egyptian Painted Wooden Uraeus Sacred Cobra Finial
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Carved and painted hooded cobra with sun-disc. 20.1 grams, 10.5 cm
Christopher Martin, Ancient & Oriental, London, UK. Ex James Brenchley, Sherborne, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity and invoice.
