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LOT 0491
Egyptian Silver Amulet of Horus-Ra in the Form of a Falcon
LATE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.47 grams, 18 mm high).
A silver amuletic pendant formed as a perching falcon with integral suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, fig.25(a).
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LOT 0491
Egyptian Silver Amulet of Horus-Ra in the Form of a Falcon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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Coptic Kohl Container
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
A heavily carved wooden kohl vessel, tubular with pierced lateral flanges and rectangular base with a stub foot to each corner; with old collector's label reading 'Coptic kohol container VI-VIII C. OFRA10P / Q Louvre Cat. des Bois de l'Egypte Copte, Paris 1986 no.39-41'. 129 grams, 19.5 cm
Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Important North West London collection. -
Large Egyptian Body of Horus-Harpocrates
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
An acephalic seated bronze nude statuette of Horus-Harpocrates, legs held together and arms by his side, semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing; cleaned. 993 grams, 22.5 cm high
Collection of Brugsch Pasha (1842-1930). with Hotel Drouot, Paris, 30 September 1997, lot 643. Ex property of Mr Naudy. Property of a French collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11601-198618. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
Horus, son of Isis and Osiris, was considered a solar deity who overcame darkness and defeated the chaotic forces of his evil uncle, the god Seth. Egyptian Pharaohs considered themselves to be reincarnations of Horus. In his youthful form, Horus the child embodies the new sun and all associated benefits. In Graeco-Roman Egypt he became Harpocrates, son of Serapis and Isis, the deity-symbol of rebirth and fertility, perhaps the most popular deity to be represented in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt. -
Egyptian Alabaster Hes-vase
Third Intermediate Period, 1069-702 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
A carved alabaster hes-vase, with hatched bands to the shoulder and base. 350 grams, 20 cm
Fine condition, rim chipped.
Acquired before 1990. With a central London gallery. Private collection of a North West London lady.
