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LOT 0432
Egyptian Zoomorphic Stone Scaraboid with Animal Heads and Hieroglyphs
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C. OR LATER
1 1/2 in. (6.38 grams, 37 mm).
Lentoid in plan with addorsed goat-heads to the upper face, hieroglyphic text to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, pl.44a, for type.
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LOT 0432
Egyptian Zoomorphic Stone Scaraboid with Animal Heads and Hieroglyphs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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Phoenician Bronze Basket Weight
7th-5th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
The cuboid body with pellet ornament around the upper edge, openwork handles rising to a central point from four corners. 14.7 grams, 23 mm
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s. From a North London collection. -
Egyptian and Other Artefact Collection
Late Period, 664-323 B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £156
Comprising: a blue-glazed shabti; remains of a rock crystal stamp seal and other stone items; carved pig figure; fragment of a Taweret amulet; together with other items. 43 grams total, 18-79 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK. -
Large Egyptian Bronze Body of Horus-Harpocrates
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £400
The nude body with legs held together and arms by his side, semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing; cleaned. 993 grams, 22.5 cm high
Collection of Brugsch Pasha (1842-1930). with Hotel Drouot, Paris, 30 September 1997, lot 643. Ex property of Mr Naudy. Property of a French collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11601-198618. Accompanied by a scholarly note by Egyptologist Paul Whelan.
Horus, son of Isis and Osiris, was considered a solar deity who overcame darkness and defeated the chaotic forces of his evil uncle, the god Seth. Egyptian Pharaohs considered themselves to be reincarnations of Horus. In his youthful form, Horus the child embodies the new sun and all associated benefits. In Graeco-Roman Egypt he became Harpocrates, son of Serapis and Isis, the deity-symbol of rebirth and fertility, perhaps the most popular deity to be represented in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt.
