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LOT 0030
Romano-Egyptian Alabaster Alabastron
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (7.71 grams, 44 mm).
Small alabastron in banded Egyptian calcite-alabaster, pointed ovoid body and tall neck divided by a broad annular collar and finished with a plain straight rim.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market in 1990s.
English private collection.
Cf. The British Museum, London, inv. nos. 1867,0508.712; 1856,1226.1753; 1881,0824.146; 1850,0805.5.
FootnotesA well-attested type produced from the Twenty-Seventh Dynasty through the Ptolemaic period and continuing into the early Julio-Claudian era.
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Egyptian Bronze Statuette of Young Horus
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
Modelled in the round in striding pose with one arm resting along the body and the right hand raised to his mouth, wearing an elaborate side-lock of youth and Pschent crown fronted by uraeus; mounted on a display stand. 202 grams total, 12.8 cm including stand
with R.H. Blanchard's Egyptian Museum, Cairo, early 20th century. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by its original base, retaining the Blanchard label.
Harpocrates is the Greek equivalent of the Egyptian name Hor-pa-khered, which means 'Horus the Child'. This name refers to Horus as the divine infant of Isis and Osiris. Wearing an amulet of Harpocrates was believed to provide the same protection that Isis granted to her beloved son. Larger bronze statuettes, such as this, were probably votive offerings to Harpocrates, intended to secure his favour and protection. -
Romano-Egyptian Melon and Other Faience Beads
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Comprising blue and green glazed beads, mainly melon types. 39 grams total, 10-19 mm
Ex London, UK, art market, 1990s. -
Romano-Egyptian Bronze 'Cleopatra' Ring
Ptolemaic Period, circa 1st century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Thick rounded hoop with ellipsoid bezel, low-relief female profile bust with hair dressed in a chignon. 11.66 grams, 24.82 mm overall, 17.22 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M 1/2, USA 6 1/4, Europe 13.09, Japan 12)
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A127.
