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LOT 0735
Egyptian Papyrus Fragments in Display Stand
DEMOTIC, 300 B.C.-300 A.D.
6 1/4 in. (81 grams total, 16 cm including stand).
Irregular papyrus fragments with faint traces of Demotic script; mounted in a protective acrylic display. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a privately curated collection, 1980s-early 2000s.
From the private collection and estate of Christine Simons (1943-2025), West Midlands, UK.
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LOT 0735
Egyptian Papyrus Fragments in Display Stand
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Stone Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Scaphoid plaque with a ribbed dome on the obverse and a flared mouth at the socket; underside with incuse hieroglyphs and symbols, including a scarab flanked by two nefer signs, an S-scroll, a standing vulture, and others; supplied with an impression. 1.22 grams, 18 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Rose Quartz Amulet of a Hedgehog
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £10
Modelled in the round as a hedgehog with a square hatched body, almond-shaped eyes and a short snout; drilled for suspension. 3.79 grams, 20 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Large Egyptian Painted Bowl Fragments
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, 1379-1362 B.C.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Four highly decorated fragments, including one rim sherd. 175 grams total, 8.2-10.6 cm
Acquired circa 1979. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
A wide variety of vessel forms with blue-painted decoration were found at Amarna, most featuring floral and geometric designs, while a smaller number bore figurative elements (The City of Akhenaten. Part I. Excavations of 1921 and 1922 at el-'Amarneh, London, 1923, pls. XLIV-XLV, for examples of blue-painted vessels and decorations).
