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LOT 0486
Egyptian Pyramid of Djedefre Foundation Deposit
FIFTH DYNASTY, 2465-2323 B.C.
1 3/4 - 2 3/4 in. (149 grams total, 44-69 mm).
A group of eight small ceramic offering dishes from the pyramid area of Djedefre at Abu Sir. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old UK collection.
From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016) part 2, keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an identification display card.
Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt.
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Egyptian Gold Bird Amulet
New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
A bifacial gold amulet in the form of a perching bird, possibly a vulture, with stylised detailing to the head, wings and feet; pierced between tail and chest for suspension. 0.86 grams, 11 mm
Fine condition.
Early 20th century French collection. -
Egyptian Head of a Noblewoman from a Banquet Scene
New Kingdom, late 18th-9th Dynasty, circa 1410-1201 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
A limestone frieze section which once part of a banquet scene, the fragment carved with the head and upper body of a noblewoman facing right, wearing a broad collar and an elaborate wig of long, tightly curled locks with a fringe of twisted strands, decorative headband with a lotus flower to the front; remains of pigmentation. 138 grams, 84 mm
From an old UK collection. From the private collection of Alf Baxendale (1941-2016) part 2, keen Egyptologist, member of the Egyptology Society, trustee of the Amarna Trust; thence by descent. Accompanied by an identification display card. Accompanied by a copy of his obituary published in Horizon, The Amarna Project and Amarna Trust newsletter, Issue 18, 2017, p.21, by Barry John Kemp, CBE, FBA, Professor Emeritus of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and directing excavations at Amarna in Egypt. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan. -
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Egyptian Blue Faience Shabti Group
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
A group of four blue-glazed faience shabtis. 18.2 grams total, 43-46 mm
Fair condition.
Acquired 1930s-1950s. Ex Ciapara collection.
