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LOT 0478
Egyptian Terracotta Statuette of the God Harpocrates
GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD, 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (141 grams, 12.1 cm).
Hollow-formed and moulded in the round, standing figure with index finger of right hand raised to the mouth; hollow to the underside and circular hole to the reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired circa May 1957, for £1.00.
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.12.
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LOT 0478
Egyptian Terracotta Statuette of the God Harpocrates
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Terracotta Funerary Cone of Amenemheb.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, circa 1444-1400 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Bids: 4 | Current Bid: £80
Part of a tapering cone, with the circular flat end impressed with two columns of hieroglyphic text reading: 'Deputy of the great army, Amenemheb'. 333 grams, 90 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.
Amenemheb's tomb in the Theban necropolis at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna is numbered TT 85. Amenemhab (also known as Mahu), was an important military official who served under pharaohs Thutmose III and Amenhotep II. -
Collection of Egyptian Faience and Steatite Scarabs with Gold Mounts
Second Intermediate Period-Late Period, 1782-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Comprising: grey scarab with gold mounting pin, frame and loop, three panels on the underside with ankh and other motifs; grey scarab with traces of turquoise surface, gold mounting pin and loop, hieroglyphs on the underside; cream scarab with gold mounting pin and loop, frieze of three figures on the underside, the middle figure wearing an atef crown. 9.85 grams total, 24-32 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the collector's original inked images. -
Graeco-Egyptian Gold Swivel Ring with Wedjat-eye
Circa 2nd-1st century B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Slender wire hoop with ends coiled round the shank; swivel-mounted hollow-formed wedjat-eye forming the bezel. 1.10 grams, 22.15 mm overall, 18.22 x 18.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O 1/2, USA 7 1/4, Europe 15.61, Japan 15)
Acquired from Derek Content, 1 October 1983. Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original invoice from Derek Content, dated 1 October 1983.
The wedjat-eye amulet represents the healed eye of the god Horus and embodies both human and falcon features. The name wedjat in ancient Egyptian means ‘the one that is sound’. According to Egyptian mythology, the god Seth wounded or took Horus' eye, and Thoth later restored it. The wedjat-eye amulet was believed to protect its wearer and bestow healing and regenerative qualities. It was a popular amuletic symbol worn by both the living and the dead and was reproduced in precious metals, stone, and faience.
