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LOT 0049
Very Large Egyptian Faience Quadruple Eye of Horus Amulet
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
2 1/2 in. (32.3 grams, 64 mm).
Olive-green glazed composition plaque with transverse piercing comprising four addorsed wedjat motifs with black detailing.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Julian Bird, London, UK.
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity.
Cf. Andrews, C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London, 1994, item 46(d).
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LOT 0049
Very Large Egyptian Faience Quadruple Eye of Horus Amulet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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Egyptian Faience Amulet with Figures
Late Period-Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
The large architectural amulet, rectangular in section with base and scarab finial; the narrow sides each with a high-relief standing figure, both holding a flail, wearing a royal nemes headdress and solar disc; the wider sides each with a facing male figure within a naos surmounted by a smaller facing figure, one Harpocrates holding a snake, the other Bes(?) with a high-plumed headress; repaired. 100 grams, 95 mm
Ex property of a London gentleman; acquired in the 1970s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
The presence of Harpocrates holding a snake and possibly Bes, suggests that this functioned as a cippus amulet offering protection and with curative properties. -
Egyptian Faience Amulet Group
Late Period, 664-332 B.C.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £80
Comprising: pierced rosette pendant; Isis suckling Horus pendant; winged serpent plaque; scaraboid with high-relief Horus to the domed face and 'Men-Kheper-Ra' for Thutmose III to the underside, mounted on a stand with an impression. 38.5 grams total, 23-56 mm
Acquired from a private UK collection in the late 1990s. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. -
Egyptian Alabaster Cosmetic Vessel
Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1985-1773 B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £286
With globular body and flared trumpet-shaped mouth; textile fragment inside. 40.8 grams, 38 mm
From the Peter Negus collection. Ex R. Gill Esq. collection, Wimbledon, London, UK. Ex Artemission, London SW5, UK. Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK. Accompanied by a previous dealer's certificate of authenticity and invoice.
