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LOT 0411
Egyptian Silver Poppy Head Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.03 grams, 17 mm).
With bulb and disc finial, integral shank and gusseted suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
FootnotesAmulets in the form of poppies were utilised for healing and alleviating pain, as well as for warding off death. These types of amulets were also linked to Osiris, the Egyptian deity of agriculture, death, and the afterlife.
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Phoenician Green Jasper Scarab with Heads of Horus
6th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
Scarab with detailed anatomical features, ellipsoid plaque with incuse inset motif topped at each end by the head of Horus; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.4 grams, 20 mm
Ex private collection of Mrs J.H., London, UK, early 1990s. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab for Thutmose III
New Kingdom or later, circa 1334-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Underside with cartouche of Pharaoh Thutmose III (Men-kheper-Re). 3.85 grams, 20 mm
Ex North London gentleman's collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
The popularity of this great Egyptian pharaoh was such that his name appeared on scarabs during his reign and into the Late Period. -
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Egyptian Funerary Cone for Djedher
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Columnar terracotta cone with flattened base, five horizontal bands of reserved hieroglyphic text giving the dedication: 'Djedher, true of voice, son of Ankhhor who is the son of the hereditary noble, great mayor, great one of the Meshwesh (an ancient Libyan tribe), mayor, overseer of the priests of Banebdju, Djedher, his mother, mistress of the house, Shepensepedet, true of voice.' 895 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Funerary cones were used to decorate the facades of tombs. The 'tail' was pushed into the soft plaster coating so that only the disc was visible. This cone belongs to Djedher, whose tomb is likely to be in the Asasif region of the Theban necropolis, where other examples of his funerary cones have been found.
