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LOT 0475
Egyptian Seated Cat Amulet
THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 1069-702 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.17 grams, 20 mm).
A carved haematite amuletic pendant of the cat goddess Bastet, sitting on a rectangular base, suspension loop behind the shoulders. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980s.
Private collection of L.H., Staffordshire, UK.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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Egyptian Feldspar Scarab
New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £508
An amazonite feldspar scarab with simple detailing to the body and legs; drilled for suspension. 6.35 grams, 22 mm
Fine condition.
Acquired 1979-1999. London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent. -
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Egyptian Limestone Fragment with Hieroglyphs
Old Kingdom, 2700-2200 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
A limestone fragment of provincial workmanship, displaying a partial column of titular naming hieroglyphs, possibly royal; repaired. 1.5 kg, 19 cm
London collection, acquired on the art market in the 1980s. From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Egyptian Deep Blue Glazed Shabti of Pa-di-Khonsu-iy
Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, 1081-931 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
A bright blue glazed worker shabti modelled on a rectangular base, arms crossed over the chest, detailing in black to the wig and eyes, holding a pair of hoes, a seed bag to the back, the hair tied with a seshed headband; a vertical column of hieroglyphs to the front of the body naming the wab-priest Pa-di-Khonsu-iy; repaired. 76 grams, 98 mm high
From a Worcester deceased estate. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman. Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
As a wab-priest, Pa-di-Khonsu-iy would have assisted a higher-ranking hem-priest with the general maintenance and ritual activities in a temple, likely located either in Thebes in Upper Egypt or Tanis in the Delta.
