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LOT 0036
Egyptian Rock Crystal Scarab
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 664-332 B.C.
7/8 in. (4.82 grams, 22 mm).
Oval body, with lightly incised detailing of the clypeus, head, prothorax, elytra, and legs; underside plain; longitudinally pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceEx Belinda Elliston collection, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, 1940s onwards.
LiteratureCf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p. 79, no. 18, for a similar rock-crystal scarab with a plain underside.
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LOT 0036
Egyptian Rock Crystal Scarab
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£350 (EUR 406; USD 473) +BP*
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Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Amenhotep, Called Huy
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, mid-to-late 14th century B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Sizeable portion of a funerary cone with a tapering profile and a circular flat end impressed with a partial stamp, which, when complete with five columns of text, would read: 'Honoured by Osiris, hereditary prince, Amenhotep, called Huy, the famous person in the entire land, born of the dignitary Hepu.' 174 grams, 61 mm
Acquired from Abdoul Rassoul on the West Bank at Luxor, 1974-1980 when a guest lecturer. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Although funerary cones of Amenhotep have circulated for a long time, his tomb was documented only in 1996 by the German Egyptologist Friederike Kampp-Seyfried (tomb 396), primarily on the basis of the number of funerary cones found at the site. In this example, the cone appears to have been made too small to accommodate the full stamp design. -
Egyptian and Phoenician Stone Scarab Group
New Kingdom-Late Period, circa 1380-332 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Mixed group of scarabs and scaraboids, all inscribed on the undersides with hieroglyphs and motifs, including the cartouches of Amenhotep III and Thutmosis III. 7.7 grams total, 13-17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone for Hat
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 15th-14th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Almost complete funerary cone of typical tapering form, with the circular flat end impressed with two unbordered horizontal lines of hieroglyphic text, reading: "The Osiris, corn measurer of Amun, Hat (or Hat-Amun)". 365 grams, 16 cm
Acquired from Abdoul Rassoul on the West Bank at Luxor, 1974-1980 when a guest lecturer. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
This individual's tomb remains unknown.
