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LOT 0404
Egyptian Steatite Mould Fragment
NEW KINGDOM, 18TH DYNASTY, AMARNA PERIOD, 1379-1362 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (64 grams, 63 mm).
Irregular fragment with deep-cut design for an item of jewellery, ribbed shank ending in a sphere with rosette. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in April 1980.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.147.
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LOT 0404
Egyptian Steatite Mould Fragment
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Limestone Relief Fragment of a Man
26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £160
An irregular, elongated limestone fragment intricately carved in low, raised relief, depicting the head and neck of a male figure facing right, wearing a tightly curled wig and a short beard, his arm extended upwards, likely to support the large basket resting on his head. 180 grams total including stand, fragment: 14.5 cm wide
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
The downturned eyebrow above an almond-shaped eye with a sharply defined eyelid and a long, thin cosmetic line, the small, fairly rounded nose with a lightly drilled nostril above rather thick lips, and the chin below obscured by the short beard are characteristic of the archaising style of the early 26th Dynasty. Artisans of that period adapted and refined earlier Old Kingdom artistic traditions, most apparent in the tomb scenes of high officials at Thebes, particularly those of Montuemhat (see the discussion: der Manuelian, P., 'Two Fragments of Relief and a New Model for the Tomb of Montuemhet at Thebes', Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 71 (1985), pp. 98–121). -
Egyptian Terracotta Mould for a Pomegranate Amulet
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, 1379-1362 B.C.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular mould with incuse pomegranate motif on one side; with old collector's record card detailing findspot, place of purchase and other details. 3.22 grams, 21 mm
Acquired April 1980. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.149. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Interlocking Scrolls in Gold Mount
Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650 B.C. and laterEstimate: £200 - 300 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Comprising a carved scarab in a gold frame with mounting rings suitable for use as a ring bezel; the underside features a trilinear looped guilloche motif flanking two ankh motifs. 2.63 grams, 20 mm
Acquired from Derek Content, 20 May 1975. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original handwritten invoice from Derek Content, dated 20 May 1975.
