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LOT 0498
Egyptian Ring with Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (4.12 grams, 30.15 mm overall, 17.42 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)).
Comprising a bronze D-shaped finger ring, the bezel formed by a faience scarab with symbols to the underside.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, art market, 1990s.
From a private UK collection.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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Egyptian Blue Faience Amulet Representing Taweret
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Modelled standing on a rectangular base in hippopotamus-headed form with dorsal pillar, pierced for suspension at the rear of the two-feather headdress. 5.18 grams, 52 mm
Collection of an amateur, Carouge, Switzerland, assembled in the 1980s-1990s. Thence by descent to the collection of Mr S.P., since 2020. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato. -
Egyptian Wooden Shabti
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, 1293-1185 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,080
Carved in the round with detailed tripartite wig, hands crossed at the chest; some painted and gilded(?) plaster surface; mounted on a later base. 332 grams, 26.9 cm
From the collection of Mrs Kilvert, who fled from France to England during the French Revolution. Received by gift to the Hodge family from Mrs Kilvert at Bath in 1864-1865; thence by descent to the grandchildren of Mr John Hodge, a private London tutor. From the collection of a New Zealand family; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12846-239090. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
A shabti, also known as ushabti or shawabti, is a small funerary figurine found in ancient Egyptian tombs, dating from around 2000 BCE to 30 BCE. Its main purpose was to serve as a servant for the deceased in the afterlife, carrying out manual tasks such as farming or irrigation. Shabtis were often inscribed with a magical formula from the Book of the Dead to ensure they would animate when summoned. The distinctive, lighter-coloured, and previously part-gilded upper body decoration, contrasting with the black used for the rest of the figure, may symbolise the moment of rebirth, when the face of the deceased was bathed in the sun's rays. -
Egyptian Alabaster Kohl Jar
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £600 - 800 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
Ovoid body with discoid foot and a wide flattened lip. 458 grams, 76 mm
Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
