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LOT 0474
Egypto-Phoenician Stone Scaraboid Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 - 3/4 in. (4.69 grams total, 13-18 mm).
One has an incuse falcon representing the god Re-Horakhty on the underside, the other in mottled hardstone. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Egyptian Alabaster Bowl
1st Dynasty, circa 3000 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Of conical profile with flattened base, carinated shoulder and stepped rounded rim, possibly for accepting a lid. 380 grams, 11.6 cm wide
Property from an American deceased estate, acquired between 19770-1989. with Bonhams, London, 28 October 2009, no.16 (Part). Private European collection. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Bonhams catalogue pages. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12071-215259. -
Phoenician Stone Bird-Shaped Weight
Late 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
Fashioned as a seated bird with partly outspread wings. 4.15 grams, 15 mm
From a London, UK, based collection, 1990s. -
Egyptian Gold Bull Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Depicting a striding bull with a suspension loop on the back. 0.19 grams, 11 mm
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020.
