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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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From an early 20th century collection, Caernarfon, North Wales, UK. -
Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet
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Phoenician Bronze Basket Weight
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
The cuboid body with pellet ornament around the upper edge, openwork handles rising to a central point from four corners. 14.7 grams, 23 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection.
