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LOT 0022
Egyptian Steatite Apotropaic Pataikos Dwarf Amulet Figure
SAITE PERIOD, 664-525 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (27 grams, 60 mm high).
Carved naturalistically in the round with a scarab beetle to the top of the naked figure's bald head; repaired; accompanied by an old customised collector's box.
ProvenanceProperty of a European Gentleman.
with Christie's, New York, 5-6 December 2001, lot 265.
Accompanied by an academic report by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11842-206821.
Cf. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv.no. 90.6.17, for a faience figure.
FootnotesThe distinctive folds of skin, and the belly swell of his slightly chubby body mark this as the work of a skilled artisan.
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LOT 0022
Egyptian Steatite Apotropaic Pataikos Dwarf Amulet Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
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Egyptian Zoomorphic Stone Scaraboid with Animal Heads and Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Lentoid in plan with addorsed goat-heads to the upper face, hieroglyphic text to the underside. 6.38 grams, 37 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016. -
Egyptian Schist Cosmetic Palette Pair
New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Two flat schist panels, sub-rectangular in plan each with one tapering edge. 200 grams total, 73-74 mm
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent. -
Egyptian Beaded Mummy Mask
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £164
Comprising a restrung panel of small glazed composition beads in various colours representing a mummy face mask with false beard. 25.99 grams, 10.5 cm
Acquired 1990s. Ex Mariaud des Serres, Paris, France.
