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LOT 0507
Egyptian Steatite and Faience Scarab Group
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1/4 - 3/4 in. (8.68 grams total, 7-21 mm).
Their bases decorated with hieroglyphs and figures, including one with the motto 'Amun lord of the Two Lands', another with the motto 'lord Ramesses beloved of Amun', and one with a detailed representation of a Nile tilapia fish. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection.
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Egyptian Silver Fly Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
D-shaped in section with two triangular wings and robbed body with pellet eyes. 1.07 grams, 16 mm
From an early 20th century collection.
Small fly amulets first appeared in burials during the Naqada II Period, c. 3200 B.C. These amulets grew in popularity and the materials used to make them expanded during the New Kingdom. They are crafted from a variety of materials such as gold, silver, lapis lazuli, carnelian, amethyst, faience, and bone. These amulets were thought to protect against insect bites and to ward off troublesome flying creatures through apotropaic magic. Some believe they may have even been intended to symbolise the fly’s fecundity. Additionally, pharaohs would bestow gold fly-shaped pendants as military awards to honour the bravery and fly-like persistence of soldiers in battle. -
Phoenician Stone Bird-Shaped Weight
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Fashioned as a seated bird with partly outspread wings. 4.15 grams, 15 mm
From a London, UK, based collection, 1990s. -
Egyptian Glass Phial Group
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Each is a tapering bulb shape with a flat-cut mouth. 13.8 grams total, 35-37 mm
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
