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LOT 0491
Egyptian Silver Poppy Amulet and Beads
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (2.80 grams total, 11-16 mm).
Comprising: a fusiform bead, a poppy-head amulet and a jar amulet. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.65 (n), for a similar example.
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Egyptian Faience Lotus Flower Amulet
18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, 1353-1336 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
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Repaired.
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Egyptian Brown Quartzite Figure of the Baboon God Thoth
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,778
Carved in a typical pose, sitting on its haunches with its tail curving around the right side, its front paws resting on its knees and protruding beneath its thick furry pelt, with incised detailing, its feet either side of the phallus, the head with bulbous, striated hair on either side, chipped, snout restored; seated on a high shrine-shaped plinth with squared front and rounded back, featuring a cavetto cornice and roll detailing on the upper part. 1.15 kg, 15 cm
From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.35. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12368-226706.
The baboon was an animal manifestation of the god Thoth, the patron deity of Hermopolis Magna, who was revered for his association with knowledge, writing, and healing.
