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LOT 0022
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for a Sem Priest
SAITE PERIOD, 26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
7 1/8 in. (230 grams, 18.2 cm).
Pale blue composition with moulded detail to the wig, beard, tools and seed bag; nine horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text to the lower half of the body; dorsal pillar.
ProvenanceAcquired on the German art market, 1989-1995.
with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003.
Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Cf. Schlögl, H., and Brodbeck, A., Ägyptische Totenfiguren aus öffentlichen und privaten sammlungen der Schweiz, Göttingen, 1990, p. 259, no. 182, for the type.
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LOT 0022
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for a Sem Priest
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
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Egyptian Wooden Falcon
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-31 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Carved figure of a falcon perching on an ellipsoid base, with mortice in the top of the head for a separately-fashioned crown (missing); traces of painted decoration visible on the face; old collector's numbers to the underside 'E.18' and 'ΛOC'. 124 grams, 16.3 cm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. -
Egyptian Faience Frog Scarab
Ptolemaic Period, circa 300 B.C.Estimate: £500 - 700 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £250
Discoid base with crouching frog pierced longitudinally for threading; underside with a solar disc and unidentified symbol. 0.56 grams, 13 mm
Ex R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, formed between 1950-1990s. Accompanied by a copy of an old collection inventory note. -
Egyptian Blue Faience Pataikos Amulet Pair
Late Period, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Each in pale blue composition, the larger a bust with bale to rear of the neck, the smaller the full nude form (minus the lower legs). 22 grams total, 40-43 mm
Acquired on the German art market, 1989-1995. with The Museum Gallery, 19 Bury Place, London, WC1, UK, 1998-2003. Property of a London based academic, 2003-present.
Pataikos is a representation of the creator deity Ptah, and his diminutive form is a symbol of his immense magical power.
