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LOT 0450
Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Falcon-headed God
NEW KINGDOM-LATE PERIOD, 1550-332 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.36 grams, 18 mm).
Underside with low-relief image of falcon-headed god holding a papyrus stem.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of P. Champman.
Acquired 1992.
Ex C.J. Martin, London, UK.
Cf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p.70, for scarabs with a similar theme.
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LOT 0450
Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Falcon-headed God
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Egyptian Funerary Cone for Djedher
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,470
Columnar terracotta cone with flattened base, five horizontal bands of reserved hieroglyphic text giving the dedication: 'Djedher, true of voice, son of Ankhhor who is the son of the hereditary noble, great mayor, great one of the Meshwesh (an ancient Libyan tribe), mayor, overseer of the priests of Banebdju, Djedher, his mother, mistress of the house, Shepensepedet, true of voice.' 895 grams, 16.5 cm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Funerary cones were used to decorate the facades of tombs. The 'tail' was pushed into the soft plaster coating so that only the disc was visible. This cone belongs to Djedher, whose tomb is likely to be in the Asasif region of the Theban necropolis, where other examples of his funerary cones have been found. -
Egyptian Bright Blue Faience Scarab in Gold Ring
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £494
Scarab with detailed carapace and legs, impressed hieroglyphs to the underside; set in a 19th century gold ring. 2.44 grams, 23.63 mm overall, 17.57 x 16.48 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)
From an early 20th century collection. -
Egyptian Fabric Panel Group
Coptic, 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: square panel with border of repeated motif of an amphora and vine issuing from the top, guilloche, radiating foliage; similar with guilloche enclosing repeating ring motifs, knotwork band and central radiating fleur-de-lys motifs; similar with concentric bands of roundels and central floret; each mounted on a wooden-framed fabric backing. 1.08 kg total, 25.3 x 25.5 cm each
Acquired from Esther Fitzgerald Rare Textiles, London, UK. Property of a North American gallery.
