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LOT 0464
Romano-Egyptian Bronze 'Cleopatra' Ring
PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (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)).
Thick rounded hoop with ellipsoid bezel, low-relief female profile bust with hair dressed in a chignon. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom 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.
Cf. Petrie, W.M.F., Objects of Daily Use, Warminster, 1972, pl. XIII, nos. 154-156, for similar rings with female-profile bezel.
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Egyptian Applique with Aphrodite
Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C.Estimate: £350 - 450 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £190
Fragment from a representation of the nude Aphrodite in high-relief, crouching with her left knee raised and her right knee touching the ground, holding her long hair with her hands and wearing a diadem on her head; an appliqué from a vessel with minor filling at the right thigh. 85 grams, 86 mm
Private collection, Somerset, England. with M.B., Los Angeles County, acquired 2014-2015 at a sale in the UK. with Ancient Resource, USA, Auction 70, 06 October 2018, no.7. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12827-240895. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab with Hare
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Anatomical detailing on the carapace and pierced longitudinally; underside with a reclining hare and two hieroglyphs. 3.07 grams, 19 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The Egyptian hare, Cape Hare, was associated with the goddess Wenut, whose name means the 'swift one'. -
Egyptian Rock Crystal Locust Pendant
New Kingdom, circa 1400–1292 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Carved in the round with closed wings and a slightly curving body, pierced through the body for suspension. 3.7 grams, 26 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The depiction somewhat resembles a cicada, although this would be very rare in ancient Egyptian plastic arts. The grasshopper and the locust were known in Egyptian as sꜣnḥm or snḥm. Although the insect was often depicted in Old Kingdom tomb scenes, it appeared in various other forms of visual art, such as amulets, cosmetic vessels, and beads, only during the New Kingdom, when it served as a symbol of regeneration.
