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LOT 0521
Egyptian Multi-Stranded Mummy Bead Necklace Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
23 5/8 - 27 1/2 in. (84 grams total, 60-70 cm long).
A group of three restrung faience mummy bead necklaces, each comprising multiple strands of polychrome beads including annular and tubular types. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired before 1979.
From the private collection of Mr F. A., South Kensington, London, UK; thence by descent 2014.
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Egyptian Translucent Carnelian Scarab
Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period, 2133-1550 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £483
A translucent carnelian scarab with detailing to the head, body and legs; drilled for suspension. 5.98 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
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Egyptian Black Hardstone Sphinx
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 500-31 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
An Egyptian or Graeco-Roman hardstone female sphinx modelled in the round, sitting on a sub-rectangular base, her hair tied in a bun on the top of her head, circular socket to the top face behind the head; mounted on a custom-made antique wooden display base. 74 grams total, 50 mm long including base
Fine condition.
From Saqqara in the late 1960s. With John Cummings, Lincolnshire, UK, 1990s. Acquired 20 May 1997. Property of a South Oxfordshire private collector. Accompanied by an original invoice no.6469 dated 20 May 1997. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
This type of sphinx amulet is quite rare in Egypt, for instance, the vast output and variety of amulets identified from the Late Period industrial-scale workshops at Naukratis does not include three-dimensional winged sphinxes, only their image impressed in scarabs, suggesting that this example may have been an import and/or once the possession of a Greek person in Egypt. -
Egyptian Painted Wooden Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
A wooden mask with remains of polychrome painted detailing, depicting the large part of a face with eye detailing and remains of segmented headwear; old collection number 'E.352' and a later suspension loop to the reverse. 283 grams, 23.5 cm high
Ex Roger Liechti collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11606-198998.
