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LOT 0514
Egyptian Silver Cat Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (1.58 grams, 12 mm).
Modelled seated on a tongue-shaped base, with fur detailing and suspension loop to the back.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 29(c).
FootnotesThe cat was sacred to Bastet, a protective mother goddess and the daughter of the sun god Re. Amulets provided the wearer with the goddess's protection.
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Egyptian Faience Bead and Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Comprising tubular and annular beads in blue, green and cream colours, the upper half of two Tawaret amulets, a fragmentary wedjat eye, the lower half of a seated figure, probably Isis, and a complete amulet of the god Shu. 22 grams total, 2-21 mm
From an early 20th century Home Counties, UK, collection. -
Egyptian Faience Bead Scarab with Four Sons of Horus
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Openwork beaded panel depicting a winged scarab with the Four Sons of Horus, Hapy, Imsety, Qebehsenuef, and Duamutef below; restrung. 22.3 grams, 11.4 cm
Ex Mariaud de Serres, Paris, France, 1980-1990s. From a London, UK, collection.
Winged scarabs were often used as funerary amulets and believed to symbolise the deceased's rebirth and regeneration. The Four Sons of Horus were deities responsible for protecting the deceased's internal organs. Here, on the left, is the baboon-headed Hapy, protector of the lungs, then the human-headed Imsety, protector of the liver, followed by the falcon-headed Qebehsenuef, who protects the intestines and, finally, the erect-eared jackal-headed Duamutef on the right, who protected the stomach. -
Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Ankh
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Plano-convex in profile with segmented upper face and incised ankh to the underside. 1.05 grams, 13 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
