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LOT 0021
Egyptian White Faience Shabti for Khaemwaset
RAMESSIDE PERIOD, 19TH-20TH DYNASTY, 1305-1080 B.C.
5 1/4 in. (87 grams, 13.3 cm high).
With black applied detailing to the face, arms, tools and block of hieroglyphic text to the lower body giving the dedication 'The illuminated one, the Osiris, Sem-(priest), Khaemwaset, true of voice.'
ProvenanceAcquired from Alex Malloy, New York, U.S.A., 1970-1980s.
Ex U.S.A. collection.
Accompanied by an old certificate of authenticity ($2900.00).
Cf. similar item in the British Museum, London, under accession no.1868,0709.8.
FootnotesAlthough lacking the title 'King's son', this shabti is probably for Prince Khaemwaset, offspring of Ramesses II, who was Sem-priest in the temple of Ptah at Memphis.
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LOT 0021
Egyptian White Faience Shabti for Khaemwaset
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Bone Cosmetic Spoon
Late New Kingdom, 1550-664 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
The naked female figure standing on a lotus column and holding an elongated shallow cosmetic spoon above her head. 32 grams, 19.5 cm
Acquired in Egypt in the early 20th century. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. -
Egyptian Bronze Seated Harpocrates Figure
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Modelled in the round with suspension loop to the reverse, with double crown and sidelock of youth. 40.2 grams, 71 mm
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Harpocrates is the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Hor-pa-khered, which translates as 'Horus the Child' and refers to Horus as the divine infant of Isis and Osiris. Wearing the amulet of Harpocrates could provide the wearer with the same protection that Isis gave to her beloved son. -
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Egyptian Limestone Miniature Obelisk with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,460
With tapering sides and pointed top, incised vertical column of hieroglyphic text to one face: ẖry-ḥbt ḳbḥ ḥtp mr-mšꜥ imn, ''lector-priest' (give) purified offering (to the) general of the army (of) Amun'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 444 grams total, 21 cm high
Acquired in Egypt in the early 20th century. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
In ancient Egypt, it was common for small obelisks like this one to be placed on either side of the entrance to private tombs. Typically inscribed on one side only, these obelisks held great solar religious significance and were closely associated with the cult of the sun-god Re. They symbolised the ancient Egyptians' belief in the rebirth of the deceased, with the moment of revivification being characterised by the individual's face being illuminated by the rays of the rising sun. It was said that, at that moment, the deceased was able to "open their sight to see the sun-god," as one religious text explains.
