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LOT 0015
Egyptian Wooden Face Mask
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
7 1/4 in. (223 grams, 18.5 cm high).
With painted detailing to the eyebrows, eyes and headband; flesh coloured pigment remaining on the nose and forehead; prominent nose and small mouth; pierced through the chin and forehead to accept attachment dowels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
See Taylor, J.H., Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, London, 2001, for discussion.
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Large Egyptian Bronze Osiris with Silver-Inlaid Eyes
Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £6,500
Modelled mummiform with arms crossed at the chest, holding crook and flail with highlighted features, wearing a plaited false beard and Atef crown mounted on two curved ram's horns, flanked by detailed ostrich feathers and frontal uraeus; natural facial detailing with silver inlaid eyes and large protruding ears; accompanied by a custom-made display stand. 1.15 kg total, 31 cm high including stand
Norman Blankman collection, New York, 1960s. P.G. collection, New York, USA. with Art for Eternity, New York. with Bonhams, London, 6 July 2023, lot 360. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11945-210564.
Osiris was the foremost of ancient Egyptian funerary deities and lord of the underworld. Many statuettes of the god were offered in temples dedicated in his name, and have also been discovered in other contexts including animal necropoleis and temples dedicated to other gods. -
Egyptian Bronze Seated Harpocrates Figure
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With feet resting on a rectangular base, forefinger on the lips, prominent sidelock of youth. 30.7 grams, 68 mm
Ex Brigantia, York, UK, item no.12040. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Harpocrates is the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Hor-pa-khered, which translates as 'Horus the Child'. This 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. -
Egyptian Orange Carnelian Poppy Head Amulet
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Polished and with integral suspension loop. 0.3 grams, 11 mm
UK gallery, early 2000s.
