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LOT 0615
Egyptian Terracotta Bulla with Royal Cartouche
NEW KINGDOM, CIRCA 1400-1292 B.C.
5/8 in. (1.92 grams, 17 mm).
Discoid seal impression with one face preserving a partial impressed cartouche, the other side bearing the impression of a cord and linen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
Clay seals were used to secure doors and containers holding valuable commodities and goods. The impression on the underside of this example indicates that it once sealed a linen bag or a linen lid cover.
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LOT 0615
Egyptian Terracotta Bulla with Royal Cartouche
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Egyptian Brown Quartzite Figure of the Baboon God Thoth
New Kingdom, circa 1550-1070 B.C.Estimate: £4,500 - 5,500 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,500
Carved in a typical pose, sitting on its haunches with its tail curving around the right side, its front paws resting on its knees and protruding beneath its thick furry pelt, with incised detailing, its feet either side of the phallus, the head with bulbous, striated hair on either side, chipped, snout restored; seated on a high shrine-shaped plinth with squared front and rounded back, featuring a cavetto cornice and roll detailing on the upper part. 1.15 kg, 15 cm
From a deceased American estate, 1970-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.35. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate no.12368-226706.
The baboon was an animal manifestation of the god Thoth, the patron deity of Hermopolis Magna, who was revered for his association with knowledge, writing, and healing. -
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragments of Orbiculi with Vegetation, Figures and Geometric Ornament
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a tablion and an orbiculus featuring floral and geometric decoration in black and red wool (Z-twist); an orbiculus with floral and geometric decoration in yellow, brown, red, and black wool; and a heart-shaped bud in green, red, and yellow wool featuring a human figure at the centre. 11.1 grams total, 8.1-12.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
The fragments are decorative parts of tunics. These are fabrics of great decorative finesse, with some elements displaying an unusual and extremely well-preserved colour palette. -
Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone for Hat
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 15th-14th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Almost complete funerary cone of typical tapering form, with the circular flat end impressed with two unbordered horizontal lines of hieroglyphic text, reading: "The Osiris, corn measurer of Amun, Hat". 246 grams, 70 mm
Acquired from Abdoul Rassoul on the West Bank at Luxor, 1974-1980 when a guest lecturer. From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
This individual's tomb remains unknown. Interestingly, this cone is a variant of Hat's known type, which is not unusual, as variant cones for other tomb owners are also known.
