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LOT 0002
Large Egyptian Faience Djed Pillar Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
5 in. (78 grams total, 12.5 cm high including stand).
Olive-green glazed composition amulet with ribbed panel, flared base; mounted on a custom-made stand.
ProvenanceEx Phillipps collection, with old labels to verso.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Cf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.EA58105.
FootnotesThe djed pillar signifies the concepts of 'permanence' and 'stability' and was a common funerary amulet from the Old Kingdom onwards. It was first associated with the gods Ptah and Sokar, but later became a symbol of Osiris, representing the god's backbone. In this context, the djed pillar appears in Chapter 155 of the Book of the Dead, concerned with the resurrection of the deceased.
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Egyptian Bronze Sistrum Handle Finial
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
The bifacial upper part of a handle featuring Hathor, depicted with cow ears and wearing a heavy wig with characteristically curled lappet ends and a broad collar; on either side a uraeus, one of which is wearing the crown of Lower Egypt, the other the Upper Egyptian crown; remains of the sistrum cradle above. 146 grams total, 10.7 cm including stand
with Galerie Gunter Phuze, Kunst der Antike 4, Freiburg, 1982, no.335. German private collection H. W. (1931-2018), acquired 1982. Accompanied by a copy of an IADAA Interpol search certificate. Accompanied by copies of the relevant Galerie Gunter catalogue pages.
The sistrum was a rattle-like instrument played exclusively by women in religious ceremonies. The sound produced by the sistrum was believed to drive away evil and soothe a god's anger. Hathor is the daughter of the sun god Re, and in her role as a mother goddess is often depicted as a cow or with bovine characteristics as here. Hathor is also associated with love, music and dancing, and the sistrum is one of her sacred symbols. -
Egyptian Hardstone Sekhmet Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
With dorsal pillar pierced for suspension; on a rectangular base. 1.99 grams, 25 mm
British collection formed before the 1960s. Property of L.G. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity. -
Egyptian Steatite and Other Scarab Collection
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Mixed group of scarabs and scaraboids in steatite and glazed composition with hieroglyphs to the underside. 10.2 grams total, 10-17 mm
Ex North London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
