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LOT 0423
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Turtle Statuette
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
1 in. (8.03 grams, 24 mm).
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing.
Provenance‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection.
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Egyptian Faience Fish Amulet with Hieroglyphs
Second Intermediate Period, circa 1650 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
Green glazed composition plaque with two tilapia fish placed tête-bêche, two groups of hieroglyphs to the underside. 5.43 grams, 23 mm
From a family collection formed 1900-1950; by descent circa 1980. -
Romano-Egyptian Bronze Rearing Serpent
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Modelled in the round with naturalistic detailing, coiled with head facing upwards, on a rectangular base. 12.5 grams, 39 mm
‘The Ancient Menagerie Collection’ formerly the property of a Cambridgeshire lady, collected since the 1990s and acquired from auctions and dealers throughout Europe and the USA, now ex London collection. -
Egyptian Green Jasper Heart Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,250
Finely carved, with naturalistic detailing to the upper body, legs shown folded beneath the body with suspension loop at centre. 6.8 grams, 24 mm
From an early 20th century Home Counties collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11846-207088.
The Egyptians saw the scarab as a symbol of renewal and rebirth. The beetle was associated with the sun god because scarabs roll large balls of dung in which to lay their eggs, a behavior that the Egyptians thought resembled the progression of the sun through the sky from east to west. Scarab amulets were used for their magical rejuvenating properties by both the living and the dead. The regenerative powers of scarabs such as the one offered here could be used by either the living or the dead for healing and protection. The striking red/orange colour of the carnelian stone used to produce this amulet strengthens its solar associations.
