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LOT 0458
Romano-Egyptian Faience and Other Bead Necklace String
ROMAN PERIOD, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.
11 3/8 in. (42 grams, 29 cm).
Composed mainly of alternating melon and oblate beads, the central feature with a large melon bead and a large discoid pendant, restrung. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
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LOT 0458
Romano-Egyptian Faience and Other Bead Necklace String
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
With ribbed carapace and suspension loop to underside. 2.89 grams, 22 mm
Acquired on the European art market in the early 2000s. with Galerie Rhéa, Zurich, Switzerland. -
Egyptian Steatite Scarab
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Anatomical detailing on the carapace and the body is pierced longitudinally, with five hieroglyphic signs on the underside. 2 grams, 16 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The three hieroglyphs on the left side, together with the bottom sign, spell out the throne name of Tutankhamun (Neb-kheperu-Ra), although the long sign to the right, resembling a reed leaf or Maat feather, indicates that it may be a good luck legend, perhaps interpreted as 'True Lord of Manifestations is Ra'. -
Egyptian Terracotta Bowl
Predynastic Period, 4th millennium B.C.Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Bids: 3 | Current Bid: £20
Conical in profile with narrow foot; old collector's notation to underside: 'Found by Petrie location Ballas and Naqada in 1895'. 375 grams, 15.5 cm wide
From the collection of David Donlan (1947-2025), a dedicated and lifelong collector with a passion for the ancient world and the natural sciences, forming his collection from 1960s onwards, using many reputable dealers across the United Kingdom, including the well-regarded Coincraft and The Parthenon Gallery.
Naqada (ancient Nubt) is situated on the west bank of the Nile, and is the type-site for the Predynastic period (Naqada I–III). It was a major centre of trade, craft production, and the process of unifying Egypt. Ballas is situated on the east bank opposite Naqada, and contains important Predynastic and Early Dynastic cemeteries excavated extensively by Flinders Petrie and James Quibell in conjunction with their work at Naqada. Their report was published in 1895.
