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LOT 0461
Egyptian Wooden Artefact Collection
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 3/8 - 7 1/4 in. (47 grams total, 3.6-18.5 cm).
Comprising various items with remains of polychrome pigment, including a sun disk; an arm from a diorama; a wing of Isis; two scarab wings and others. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection.
Acquired from Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK, 2010.
Property of a Nottinghamshire gentleman.
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Egyptian Mummy Schist Eye Inlay Collection
Middle Kingdom-Late Period, 2050-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,200 - 1,700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £600
Appliqués for the facial features of a mummy; with a wood and perspex stand. 396 grams total, 21 cm high including stand
From an early 20th century UK collection, 1930-1940. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet of Souls of Pe and Nekhem
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Glazed composition amuletic pendant depicting a kneeling pharaoh embodying the souls of Pé and Nekhen, spirits of the predynastic rulers. 0.52 grams, 20 mm
From an early 20th century collection. Ex Ancient Art, London N14, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
Large Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
Olive-green glazed composition amulet with ribbed panel, flared base; mounted on a custom-made stand. 78 grams total, 12.5 cm high including stand
Ex Phillipps collection, with old labels to verso. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
The djed pillar signifies the concepts of 'permanence' and 'stability' and was a common funerary amulet from the Old Kingdom onwards. It was first associated with the gods Ptah and Sokar, but later became a symbol of Osiris, representing the god's backbone. In this context, the djed pillar appears in Chapter 155 of the Book of the Dead, concerned with the resurrection of the deceased.
