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LOT 0467
Historic Collection of 601 Slides of Archaeological Objects From Egypt
1960S-1980S A.D.
10 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (3.9 kg total, 26.5 x 17 x 6.5 cm each box).
Housed in five linen-covered boxes, covering mummies, masks, scarabs, cylinders, shabtis, titulary, tablets, statuary, Saite artefacts, and Pre Dynastic pottery, stone vases etc. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of archaeologist Stephanie Gee, N.W. London, UK, 1960s-1980s.
FootnotesStephanie Gee was a prominent archaeologist who took part in several expeditions in Egypt. She was a trusted assistant to the British-Australian archaeologist Veronica Seton-Williams, who excavated in Egypt, Britain, and the Near East. Stephanie also took part in the Tell El-Farâ'în expeditions of 1965-1968, and assisted Seton-Williams with preparing the 1966 expedition report. Their collaboration continued and Stephanie helped with the manuscript of Seton-Williams’ book ‘The Road to El-Aguzein’, a narrative account of her life that was first published in 1988.
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LOT 0467
Historic Collection of 601 Slides of Archaeological Objects From Egypt
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
An orbiculus in yellow, green and red wool and coarse linen, on brown linen background, S torsion, embroidered with a stylised hare within a green circle. 11 grams total including package, 71 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
In early Christian iconography, the hare was a symbol representing primarily the Church hiding in Christ (the ‘rock’ of Psalm 103:18) from a sinful world. This interpretation drew from the Old Testament's description of the hare as a weak creature that makes its lair in the rock, signifying the Church's reliance on Christ for safety. It was also linked to resurrection and fertility. -
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Egyptian Carnelian Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,600
Modelled in the round with detailed head and legs, ellipsoid plaque, longitudinal piercing. 3.3 grams, 18 mm
Ex Belinda Elliston collection, a member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, 1940s onwards. -
Egyptian Coptic Textile Fragment Group
Circa 4th-8th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Comprising: a decorative tunic stripe (clavus) in purple wool over coarse linen, S-twist tapestry, divided in three sections embroidered with geometric ornaments, borders meander decorated; an orbiculus in white and black wool, S-twist tapestry, embroidered with stylised animals; fragment of fabric in red, yellow, blue and green wool, with vegetal patterns; fragments of a segmentum, in white and black wool, S-twist tapestry, embroidered with stylised figures. 42 grams total including package, 8.5-22.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Among the many fragments of wool tunics, several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi can be found. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants and animals with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs.
