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LOT 0474
Large Egyptian Stone Hieroglyphic Scarab with Cartouche of Amenhotep III
NEW KINGDOM, 1386-1349 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (41 grams, 44 mm).
Naturalistically modelled with detailing to the upper body and legs; damaged base with the throne name 'neb-maat-re' of Amenhotep III in cartouche and the god's name Amun-Re below; pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceEx R. Liechti (1934-2010) Geneva, Switzerland, collection between 1950-1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0474
Large Egyptian Stone Hieroglyphic Scarab with Cartouche of Amenhotep III
Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)
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Coptic Textile Fragment Collection
4th-6th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
Mixed group, mainly decorative elements (clavi, orbiculi, tabulae) from various tunics made in late Antiquity; decoration partly figural (animals and mythical hybrid creatures, mostly in a separate tondo or panel) and partly ornamental (interlace patterns, lozenges, pomegranate borders, chevrons, heart-shaped leaves). 450 grams total, 12.5-65.5 cm
with Christie's London, 27 April 1976, no.91 & 92. Accompanied by a copy of an Art Loss Register certificate no.S00136676. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato. -
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Large Egyptian Steatite Scarab of Thutmose III
New Kingdom, 1504-1450 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £351
Pierced longitudinally with a detailed carapace, the underside is decorated with the image of a coiled cobra wearing the dual crown of Egypt facing the hieroglyphs giving the throne name of King Thutmose III (mn-ḫpr-RꜤ). 5.29 grams, 28 mm
From the collection of Walter Thomas Gaze Cooper (1895-1980); thence by descent. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
The popularity of this great Egyptian pharaoh was such that his name appeared on scarabs during his reign and into the Late Period. -
Egyptian Faience Pilgrim's Flask
Late-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
With domed faces and grooved edge, a pair of loop handles to each shoulder, slender neck and wide mouth. 825 grams, 17.2 cm
Ex London art market 1990s. From a London, UK, collection. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
