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LOT 0038
Graeco-Egyptian Head of Baubo Lamp
2ND CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (245 grams, 10.4 cm).
A terracotta oil lamp formed as the head of Baubo, with a smiling, plump face, wavy locks and taenia, two circular apertures at either side of her neck, expression formed with semi-naturalistic features and large extended earlobes accommodating circular apertures; circular hole to reverse and oval hole to top of head; trace remains of white gesso; vintage collection label to reverse.
Provenancewith ink inscribed label '1.2.27 CAS (22)'.
From the deceased estate of N.A.C.
Embiriscos, UK, 1950-1969.
with Christie's London, 25 April 2001, lot 249.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant Christie's catalogue pages.
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Egyptian Marble Eye Inlay
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
A carved white marble eye inlay from a statue; unfinished. 24.4 grams, 58 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. From the collection of G.M.R.H., London, UK. -
Egyptian Bronze Beetle
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
A bronze horned beetle figure modelled in the round with semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing, its legs held tightly against its abdomen, possibly indicating that this is a beetle in a mummified form. 49.8 grams, 43 mm
Acquired 1990s-2000s. From the collection of an Essex gentleman. -
Egyptian and Later Scarab and Intaglio Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
A mixed group of scarabs and intaglios comprising: carnelian plaque with helmetted warrior holding shield with right hand and winged Nike on his left; green glazed composition scarab with enigmatic hieroglyphs on base; onyx scarab with an armed running warrior on base, cut in Rome; a later gold bracelet with an Etruscan scarab; one wedjat eye scaraboid; an Etruscan scarab with a centaur; one stone scarab with seated Ra-Horakhty above nb reading 'lord Ra Horakhty'; one pink stone scarab with bird. 4.13 grams total, 12-15 mm
Supplied with small a handwritten note: 'Antiquities found in Rome, given to Henrietta Sophia Benfield by her mother'. Henrietta Sophia Benfield (1796-1857) was the daughter of Paul Benfield and his wife, Mary Frances, daughter of Henry Swinburne (1743-1803). Property of the Berkeley collection. With Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2019, lot 182. English private collection.
