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LOT 0457
Egyptian Style Figurine Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D. AND EARLIER
3/4 - 5 1/8 in. (134 grams total, 1.8 - 13.1 cm).
Comprising: a small composition shabti with T-shaped inscription giving the dedication: sḥḏ wsꞽr ḥm-nṯr pꜢ-di…..? ms n Ꜣst-ꞽr.s mꜢʾ ḫrw ‘The illuminated, the Osiris, God’s Servant, Pa-di.....(?), born to Isis-ires true of voice’; bronze Horus with sun disc and lappet wig; accompanied by two after the antique items: figure of Bes with feather headdress and a composition aegis plaque. [4, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
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Egyptian Bronze Anubis Finial
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Standing before an enigmatic balloon-like object on a rectangular base with two supports flanking a short shank; mounted on a custom-made stand. 377 grams total, 12.5 cm high including stand
Believed to have been collected (1899-1914) and in an early 20th century collection, with some references to Psamtik I, and a German funded expedition. Ex Ludwig Borchardt, Heliop. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a handwritten note from Ludwig Borchardt.
Wepwawet, the canine god, is strongly linked with Abydos and kingship. His name means 'Opener of the Ways' and may have had military connotations as someone who clears the path for his king. In funerary texts, Wepwawet guided the dead through the Underworld. The image of the god on a standard, as seen in this example, was carried in processions associated with Osiris and kingship. The balloon-like object, known as shed-shed, is mysterious but may have symbolised the royal placenta, which was considered the king's 'double'. -
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Egyptian Bronze Statuette of Osiris
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £7,000 - 9,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £3,500
Depicted in a tightly wrapped shroud, holding his characteristic regalia of crook and flail; wearing the Atef crown; remains of gilding, eyes inlaid in glass; small part of the crown missing, otherwise intact; on a custom-made stand; some restoration. 269 grams total, 22 cm including stand
German private collection H. W. (1931-2018). Acquired before December 1991 on the German art market. Accompanied by a copy of an IADAA Interpol search certificate. Accompanied by a copy of a certificate of authenticity of Galerie Puhze, prior to 1991. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11948-210758. -
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Egyptian Painted Wooden Mask
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
With remains of polychrome painted detailing, depicting a large part of a face with eye detailing and remains of segmented headwear; old collection number 'E.352' and a later suspension loop to the reverse. 283 grams, 23.5 cm high
Ex Roger Liechti collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11606-198998.
