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LOT 0024
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for Ta-Amun
SAITE PERIOD, 26TH DYNASTY, 664-525 B.C.
7 in. (140 grams, 18 cm).
With finely modelled facial details, a plaited beard, holding a hoe and the cord of a seed bag at the left shoulder and a pick at the right, eleven horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text to the lower body.
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. von Droste zu Hülsdorf, V. and Schlick-Nolte, B., Ägyptische Bildwerke II: Statuetten, Gefässe und Geräte, Melsungen, 1990, pp. 157-160, no. 77, for a shabti of similar styling.
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LOT 0024
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for Ta-Amun
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,690
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From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990. -
David Roberts Print of Karnak
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Hand-tinted lithographs of a view over the temple complex at Karnak, and of a view of the Great Hypostyle Hall; each mounted in a glazed wooden frame. 2.9 kg total, 34.5 x 50 cm each
From the private collection of the late Mrs Belinda Ellison, a long time member of the Egyptian Exploration Society, c.1940-2020. -
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Egyptian White Stone Scarab with Uraei and Falcons
New Kingdom-Late Period, 1550-332 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £175
Underside with design including hieroglyphs and falcons and uraei. 3.8 grams, 21 mm
Ex North London gentleman's collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
