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LOT 0475
Phoenicio-Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Hieroglyphs
CIRCA 6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (2.21 grams, 16 mm).
Haematite scarab with underside incised Horus falcon and lotus flower atop a fire-altar(?) flanked by uraei.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0475
Phoenicio-Egyptian Hardstone Scarab with Hieroglyphs
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti Fragment for Neith
26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
Pale grey-green composition fragment of the upper half of a mummiform shabti wearing a tripartite wig, holding a pick, hoe, and cord for a seed bag, which hangs over the left shoulder; a vertical band to the chest and lower body inscribed with hieroglyphic text giving the opening 'The illuminated one, the Osiris' and the name or title beginning with 'Neith'. 62 grams, 89 mm
Acquired 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. -
Phoenician Terracotta Jug
1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Ovoid body with narrow base, tall columnar neck and flared mouth. single strap handle to the shoulder. 249 grams, 15 cm
From the H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, Berkshire, UK, 1990s. -
Large Egyptian Blue Glazed Hieroglyphic Shabti for a Sem Priest
Saite Period, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950
Pale blue composition with moulded detail to the wig, beard, tools and seed bag; nine horizontal bands of hieroglyphic text to the lower half of the body; dorsal pillar. 230 grams, 18.2 cm
Acquired 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.
