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LOT 0437
'Saqqara' Egyptian Stone Age Knapped Spearhead
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 6,000 B.P.
3 1/4 in. (59.5 grams, 84 mm).
Triangular in plan with swept barbs to the rear edge; marked 'Near Great Pyramid 1912' and 'G[.]RRA'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound near the Great Pyramid, Saqqara, Egypt, 1912.
Acquired from Sotheby's, 16 June 1959 (part), £4.10.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by a copy of an old handwritten identification card written by Peter Clayton.
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LOT 0437
'Saqqara' Egyptian Stone Age Knapped Spearhead
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Large Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment with Lateral Clavi and Central Orbiculus Representing Figures and Animals
Circa 6th century A.D.Estimate: £300 - 400 (+bp*)
Bids: 5 | Current Bid: £30
Larger portion of a tunic with decorative strips (clavi) ending with circular decorations (orbiculi), and central orbiculus in red, green and yellow wool, S-twist tapestry, decorated with Nilotic scenes including plants, animals, possibly human figures. 59 grams total including paper folder, 32.5 cm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
Among the many fragments of wool tunics, there are several long strips that match to form nearly full-length central pectoral clavi and orbiculi. They are patterned with a profusion of small figures or interlaced abstract designs, birds, plants and animals, with a contrasting border filled with geometric motifs. -
Egyptian Orange Jasper Heart Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Carved with lateral lugs, a pronounced rim surmounted by a suspension loop. 4.44 grams, 27 mm
Ex London collection, 1990s.
In ancient Egyptian belief, the heart (ib) was the centre of intelligence, emotions, and behaviour. It was also believed to store a person's memories. During the Weighing of the Heart ceremony in the afterlife, the heart could speak on the deceased's behalf and account for their lifetime of actions before Osiris. For this reason, Egyptians placed heart amulets on the mummy to protect the organ and ensure a favourable outcome in judgement. -
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Late-Ptolemaic Period, circa 664-30 B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Each composed of two groups of faience disc beads separated by a longer tubular bead with a modern gold wire fitting. 0.85 grams total, 43 mm each
Ex Ancient Art shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
