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LOT 0472
Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (3.94 grams, 15 mm).
With textured carapace, bull-horned column to the reverse.
ProvenanceFrom the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
LiteratureCf. Moscati, S., I Fenici (The Phoenicians), Milano, 1988, pp.395, for examples of Phoenician scarabs.
FootnotesThe very frequent discovery of scarabs in Eastern and Western Phoenician and Punic tombs is the most notable and evident document of the prestige that Egyptian magic had in the Phoenician world. The generalized adoption of the scarab, both in its symbolic language linked to the regenerative form of earthly or otherworldly life and in its function as a seal, identifies the extent of Egyptian influence on the Phoenician culture since its Syro-Palestinian origins.
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LOT 0472
Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron with Vestigial Lug Handles
Late Period, circa 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £556
The elongated oval body on a flat base, with gently curving shoulder and two elegant duck-head shaped vestigial handles. 440 grams, 15.5 cm high
Mary Stout Shaw (1880-1962); thence by direct descent to the present owner. Accompanied by a copy of a 1976 family photo featuring some of the collection on display.
Mary Kilgour Stone was born in 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio. On 25 November 1903, she married Percy Wyfold Stout from Gloucester (DSO, OBE, 1875-1937), who had moved to Cairo after an international rugby career. After fighting in the First World War, Percy became the Director of the Egyptian Delta Land Company and the Anglo-American Nile Tourist Company. He and Mary were friends with the famous Major Gayer-Anderson, who worked as a doctor on the company’s cruise boats between 1930 and 1939. Gayer-Anderson tells in his memoir how this allowed him to make frequent trips to Upper Egypt and fulfil his passion for collecting (and dealing in) ancient Egyptian art. In his company, Mary became an enthusiast about all things Egypt and formed an elegant collection of ancient Egyptian alabaster vessels, including the following lots. She was particularly fascinated with the ancient cat goddess Bastet. Therefore, when Gayer-Anderson decided to give his famous ancient bronze cat to the British Museum in 1939, he made sure the donation was in both his name and Mary Stout Shaw’s, as a tribute to their friendship. -
Egyptian Pottery Necklace Bead Group
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a group of modelled unglazed pottery grooved melon beads some faience. 39.4 grams total, 6-18 mm
Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Egyptian Limestone 'Floral' Inlay Group
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £46
Group of discoid inlay plaques or gaming counters, crinoids with cinquefoil motif. 33 grams total, 13-18 mm
From a central London ADA dealership, 1980-1990.
Flowers were symbolic of rebirth due to the daily reopening of their petals after nightfall. As a result, they were widely used in domestic settings, religious and funerary contexts, and as adornments. Similar rosette discs, like those recovered from the Ramesside Period palace at Qantir, were used as decorative elements in royal palaces.
