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LOT 0499
Egyptian Terracotta Pot with Bird
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (50 grams, 61 mm).
Conical in profile with basal ring and radiating petal motifs to the shoulder; old 'Churchill Glass' dealer's label to underside.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
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LOT 0499
Egyptian Terracotta Pot with Bird
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£250 (EUR 290; USD 338) +BP*
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Egyptian Faience Scaraboid Frog Amulet with Ankh
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Modelled in the round, crouching on a rectangular base, incised ankh to the underside. 0.48 grams, 11 mm
From an important UK collection, 1940s.
Frog amulets in ancient Egypt symbolised fertility, rebirth, and renewal. Associated with the goddess Heqet, linked to childbirth and life-giving forces, they were especially popular for fertility and for protection during pregnancy and labour. Their association with the annual Nile flood, which brought new life to the land, further emphasised their symbolism of revival and abundance. The ancient Egyptian ankh hieroglyph on the amulet's base, meaning "life," reinforces the creature's symbolism. -
Egyptian Terracotta Pot with Bird
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Conical in profile with basal ring and radiating petal motifs to the shoulder; old 'Churchill Glass' dealer's label to underside. 50 grams, 61 mm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile Fragment of a Central Clavus
Circa 6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Wide tunic fragment in coarse linen and purple-violet wool with animal figures enclosed within an orbiculi, the central part of the fragment featuring a geometric decoration of stars and lozenges; mounted on cardboard backing. 45 grams total, 22 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Among the many fragments from wool tunics, there are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants and animals, with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs.
