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LOT 0448
Egyptian Yellow Faience Pataikos Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (4.87 grams, 32 mm).
Depicted nude and standing on a rectangular base, with a large head, and short arms resting above his bendy legs.
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century UK collection.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Amulets. Illustrated by the Egyptian Collection in University College, London, 1914, pl. XXXI l, for similar.
FootnotesHerodotus mentions Pataikos as a dwarf-like depiction of Ptah, although the ancient Egyptian name of the god remains unclear. These small amulets symbolise Ptah’s immense magical power, which helps to protect the wearer from dangerous creatures such as snakes and crocodiles. The role of the deity in the funerary sphere is explained in Spell 164 of the Book of the Dead, where Pataikos is invoked to safeguard the deceased’s heart against attacks by enemies and against the decay of the body.
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LOT 0448
Egyptian Yellow Faience Pataikos Amulet
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £500
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Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Egyptian Blue Glass Inlay Collection
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
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From a 20th century UK collection. -
Egyptian Faience Mummy Bead Mask
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
Openwork beaded panel depicting a mummy mask with tripartite beard, a winged scarab below with the Four Sons of Horus, Hapy, Imsety, Qebehsenuef, and Duamutef below; restrung. 40.7 grams, 22 cm
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