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LOT 0441
Egyptian Scarab Collection with Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-323 B.C.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (10.7 grams total, 10-23 mm).
Four with anatomical detailing and hieroglyphs or other motifs to base, including one example displaying a cruciform figure or other motif to the upper face; some chips; all pierced for suspension. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
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Egyptian Limestone Relief with Bound Asiatic Captive
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, circa 1250 B.C.Estimate: £7,000 - 9,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,500
Sub-rectangular with keyhole-shaped aperture to the lower right edge; low-relief figure in profile wearing a tunic with circular neckline, bobbed hair swept behind the ears, sharp facial features with short goatee beard; bands of vertical fluting. 14.5 kg, 37.5 cm high
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no. 11830-207550.
The features and hairstyle of the figure resemble closely those of Asiatic captives shown on the outer wall of the temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt. It is likely that the Egyptian artists from the time of Thutmose III onwards had frequent opportunities to observe the foreigners who came, or were brought into Egypt. It is likely that the Egyptian artists were interested in differentiating the various peoples encountered by the armies on their campaigns northward during the New Kingdom. The remains of a circular aperture behind the figure probably indicates that the slab was re-used as a grindstone or a door pivot in ancient times. -
Egyptian Hardstone and Faience Scarab Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Including hieroglyphic text, figural imagery and geometric designs to the underside. 11.3 grams total, 12-19 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egypto-Roman Red Carnelian Soknopaios Gemstone in Gold Ring
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,200
The 19th century ring with D-section hoop expanding at the shoulders; the oval intaglio engraved with a seated woman offering food or drink from a cup to a creature with the body of a crocodile and a falcon head; accompanied by a custom-made display case and impression. 5.23 grams, 23.98 mm overall, 18.87 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)
Acquired in the 1980s. with Christie's, Ancient Jewellery, 7 December 2006, lot 277. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.11779-204569.
An important creator god, Soknopaios is depicted here with the crocodile body of Sobek and the falcon head of Re. It has been suggested that the falcon head of Soknopaios alludes to association with the goddess Isis's son Horus. It can also depict an image of the so-called ‘nine shaped one’ (εννεάμορφος), a figure mentioned several times in the magical rituals written in Greek but with a strong Egyptian religious background. This deity is often understood as the bios (i.e. an incarnation) of the supreme god Amun-Re, often accompanied by a surrounding ouroboros serpent.
