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LOT 0005
Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Votive Figure of Eros
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (232 grams, 15 cm).
Depicted nude in a dynamic pose with his legs apart and the weight of the body upon his right leg, standing in front of a two storey structure, probably an oven; his left arm raised and right arm extended in front of his torso and resting on the edge of the structure; the oven painted pink at the top and white at the bottom with an offering receptacle at floor level.
ProvenanceEx Dr Daniel Marie Fouquet (1859-1914), Cairo.
with Pierre Berge & Associes, Auction, Archaeology 29 November 2014, no.193.
Accompanied by a French cultural export permit, no.161028.
Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Accompanied by a copy of the relevant pages in: Perdrizet, P., Les Terres Cuites Grecques d'Egypt de la Collection Fouquet, Nancy, 1921, where it is published.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12000-211884.
Perdrizet, P., Les Terres Cuites Grecques d'Egypte de la Collection Fouquet, Nancy, 1921, Bd 1, 96, Nr. 245, Bd. 2, Tafel LII.
LiteratureSee Higgings, R.A., Greek Terracottas, London, 1967, for the study of the various Erote subjects; Chesterman, J., Classical Terracotta Figures, New York, 1975, pp.76-78, for a general approach to style and production of Roman terracotta; for the characteristics and interpretation of the figure of Eros in Roman Age see Mattei, M., La favola di Amore e Psiche, Roma, 2012.
FootnotesThe image of the ‘Eros Baker’ is part of a wide production of Roman terracotta imitating Greek models, although in somewhat crude way. In the Roman age, designs tended to be commonplace and were often indifferent copies of Greek originals. However, the production of terracotta in Hellenistic Egypt continued without interruption and the most subjects of these votive statuettes (in this case probably a baker invoking the blessing of the god upon his activity) were religious, Eros being one of the favourites.
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LOT 0005
Romano-Egyptian Terracotta Votive Figure of Eros
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000€4,640 - 6,960 (for guidance only)$5,400 - 8,100 (for guidance only)
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Egyptian Faience Amulet Collection
1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £700 - 900 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Comprising: a row of Tawaret figures on a rectangular base; ibis on a tongue-shaped base; Pataikos flanked by two figures wearing a red crown with uraeus. 6.5 grams total, 16-30 mm
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Phoenicio-Egyptian Dark Green Stone Scarab
Circa 6th-4th century B.C.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £150
With textured carapace, bull-horned column to the reverse. 3.94 grams, 15 mm
From the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
The very frequent discovery of scarabs in Eastern and Western Phoenician and Punic tombs is the most notable and evident document of the prestige that Egyptian magic had in the Phoenician world. The generalized adoption of the scarab, both in its symbolic language linked to the regenerative form of earthly or otherworldly life and in its function as a seal, identifies the extent of Egyptian influence on the Phoenician culture since its Syro-Palestinian origins. -
Romano-Egyptian Statuette of Thoth in Baboon Form
Roman Period, 30 B.C.-323 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Carved hardstone figure of a Hamadryas Baboon (papio hamadryus), sacred to Thoth, crouching with his forepaws resting on his knees and wearing a segmented and banded hood and collar with elaborately carved textural detailing; face chipped and lower body absent. 243 grams, 10.6 cm
Ex Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1960s-1980s.
The baboon was considered an embodiment of the god Thoth. The animal was associated with both the sun and the moon, often depicted wearing a moon and crescent headgear. Together, these aspects symbolised the cycle of rebirth, as it was believed that the deceased travelled through the night and was reborn at dawn. Thoth was highly regarded for his connection to knowledge, healing, and writing. Scribes would wear a Thoth baboon amulet to ensure continued professional success. In the Roman era, Thoth became the 'primary pseudonymous authority for diverse priestly texts' (Frankfurter, D., Religion in Roman Egypt,New Jersey, 1998, p.240). As some religious centres with animal cults were maintained in the Roman Period, it is possible that this figurine was a votive offering to the god. Baboon figurines have also been discovered in Isis sanctuaries in Rome. This discovery may indicate the mythological connection between the two deities, as Thoth provides words to Isis, enabling her to revive her husband, Osiris.
