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LOT 0513
Egyptian Silver Hathor Head Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.68 grams, 11 mm).
A finely detailed head of the goddess Hathor with a human face, divine beard, and cow ears, with a ribbed suspension loop on top.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
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Egyptian Quartzite Fragment with Hieroglyphs
New Kingdom, 1550-1069 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £585
Dressed stela or shrine fragment inscribed with three vertical columns of enigmatic hieroglyphs; mounted on a plaque. 320 grams total, 13 cm wide including stand
From an American deceased estate, acquired between 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.23. Private collection, Europe.
The second-to-last complete sign in the central register is a semi-hieratic version of the balancing post hieroglyph, suggesting an 18th Dynasty or later New Kingdom date. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
With detailed carapace and mouth, hieroglyphs to the underside depicting a pharaoh-headed recumbent lion, with hes-vase in front and the crowns of Lower and Upper Egypt behind. 0.80 grams, 12 mm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. -
Egyptian Hardstone Architectural Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Carved haematite representation of a carpenter's or stonemason's set-square. 3.15 grams, 24 mm
with Hotel des Ventes, Drouot, Paris, France. From the collection of Mr H. Naudy, Paris, France. Acquired at between 2004-2010. Property of a French collector.
Amulets of the L-shaped carpenter's or stonemason's set-square, usually depicted as two rectangular strips of unequal lengths meeting at a right angle, were most frequently made of dark hard stones such as haematite, as this example. Set-square amulets were believed to bestow eternal moral uprightness upon their possessor.
