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LOT 0409
Large Egyptian Hardstone Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-323 B.C.
7/8 in. (5.12 grams, 22 mm).
Carved with stylised anatomical detailing and drilled for suspension; blank base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
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Egyptian Alabaster Trussed Duck
Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, circa 2345-2181 B.C.Estimate: £10,000 - 14,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5,000
Carved dressed and ready for consumption, with a plump, stylised form, head and neck resting along the animal's breast, simple linear incising delineating two folded wings to either side, circular recesses for eyes; mounted on a custom-made display stand; cleaned. 354 grams, 12.2 cm (893 grams total including stand)
Acquired before 1970. Private French collection. with Bonhams, New Bond Street, London, 29 April 2009, lot 58. Ex Middle Eastern royal family, living in the UK, 2013-2017. Accompanied by a copy of a French cultural passport no.099505. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11841-206397. -
Egyptian Mounted Coptic Textile with Heart Motifs
Circa 4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising a clavus with a band of heart motifs, framed by a straight border of straight segments decorated with geometric motifs. 122 grams, 41 x 26 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Tapestry technique on natural purple wool and linen. It is highly probable that this tapestry was part of a tunic decoration, a clavus, running vertically on the breast and on the back of it. -
Egyptian Blue Faience Hedgehog Amulet with Hieroglyphs
Late Period, 664-323 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Modelled standing on an ovoid base with stylised anatomical detailing; hieroglyphs to base. 0.65 grams, 12 mm
From an early 20th century collection, Carnavon, North Wales, UK.
