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LOT 0009
Egypto-Phoenician Lapis Lazuli Scarab with Cartouche for Thutmose III
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (7.4 grams, 25 mm).
With carapace detailing to obverse, plaque with intaglio cartouche for the throne name of Thutmose III, winged scarab and fronds flanking.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12127-211877.
Cf. similar item in the British Museum collection under accession no.1888,0512.99.
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LOT 0009
Egypto-Phoenician Lapis Lazuli Scarab with Cartouche for Thutmose III
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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Restrung beadwork panel depicting a mummy face mask with false beard. 26.9 grams, 11.2 cm
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Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Figure of Eros
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,850
Depicted nude in a dynamic pose with his legs apart and the weight of the body upon his right leg, standing in front of a two storey structure, probably an oven; his left arm raised and right arm extended in front of his torso and resting on the edge of the structure; the oven painted pink at the top and white at the bottom with an offering receptacle at floor level. 232 grams, 15 cm
Ex Dr Daniel Marie Fouquet (1859-1914), Cairo. with Pierre Berge & Associes, Auction, Archaeology 29 November 2014, no.193. Accompanied by a French cultural export permit, no.161028. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato. Accompanied by a copy of the relevant pages in: Perdrizet, P., Les Terres Cuites Grecques d'Egypt de la Collection Fouquet, Nancy, 1921, where it is published. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12000-211884.
The image of the ‘Eros Baker’ is part of a wide production of Roman terracotta imitating Greek models, although in somewhat crude way. In the Roman age, designs tended to be commonplace and were often indifferent copies of Greek originals. However, the production of terracotta in Hellenistic Egypt continued without interruption and the most subjects of these votive statuettes (in this case probably a baker invoking the blessing of the god upon his activity) were religious, Eros being one of the favourites. -
Phoenicio-Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Haematite scarab with underside incised Horus falcon and lotus flower atop a fire-altar(?) flanked by uraei. 2.21 grams, 16 mm
Collected from 1969-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
