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Ancient and World Coins

Egyptian Antiquities

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 804		Egyptian light green glaze amulet of a Female Dancer. Circa 18th Dynasty to Late Dynastic Period. Fine pale green faience amulet of a female dancer bending backwards with hair falling; suspension hole in center. Very Rare. Well intact. Height: 2¼". Babacar Khane and his wife, the egyptologist Genevieve Lebaud-Khane, graduate of the University of Montpellier, found in several Egyptian temples, graves and museums many representations of classical lhatha-yoga postures, very well-known and practised in India, for example: several women practising Urdhva-Ddhanurasana and Chakrasana (Red Chapel build by Hatshepsut in Karnak temple complex; reliefs depicting the Opet Festival, Luxor Temple, reigns of Kings Tutankhamun and Ay, New-Kingdom). Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Acquired from Emile Saad of Alexandria in the 1970s. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,243
Lot 805		Egyptian green glaze statuette of Bes fragment. Third Intermediate Period, circa 1069-656 B.C. Light green glaze faience figure of Bes with added details in black glaze, his right hand held to his mouth, the tongue protruding with thick beard and bulbous bags under his eyes. This piece has headdress, lower body and one arm missing. Some breaks to the glaze and mounted on a custom Lucite stand. Quite unusual. Height: 2¾". Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 806		Egyptian double-faced pale green faience amulet of Bes. Late Period, after 700 B.C. A pale green faience amulet of Bes, double-sided, shown as a pot-bellied dwarf, wearing a feathered headdress (protected men against snakes and other evils and women in child-birth). Intact, free from repairs. Height: 2¾". Estimated Value $500 - 700. Acquired from Emile Saad of Alexandria in the 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 807		Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Fragment. Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Brightly painted on two sides. Side A: Woman facing left with arms raised in adoration behind a deity with a sceptor, a lotus flower before and two bearded mummiform deities facing right, the wig of a third partially preserved to the right. Side B: Two panels each with a Hathor cow reclining on the top of a shrine, each with a solar disk and plumes above horns, each with columns of heieroglyphs naming two of the Seven Hathors: 'Sister (?) of the god' (to the left: 'She whose name flourishes by means of her skill'. Height: 17¼". Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Collection of Gustave Jequier (1868-1946). View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 808		Egyptian Wooden Sarcophagus Fragment. Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, 664-30 B.C. Brightly painted on two sides. Side A: Woman on bent knee with arms raised in adoration before a seated Osiris and a bearded deity; all, above a shrine. To right three columns of text: 'me (?). Your (plural) names.my bones are in him, flesh (?).my., may you (plural) rescue/carry off from.' Side B: A falcon upon a shrine, a standing male figure to the left and a mummiform figure to the right, with three lines of text to the right: "Open (in peace?) Breathing (?) in the field of the underworld (?). Height: 14¾". Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Collection of Gustave Jequier (1868-1946). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,725
Lot 809		Fine Egyptian two-tone Blue Faience Pectoral Scarab. Late Ptolemaic, c. 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-30 B.C. A two-tone turquoise glazed faience pectoral scarab representing Khepri, god of the rising sun. Well carved with crisp details and six oblique piercing for attachment to mummy wrappings. Intact with fine lazing. Length: Approx 2" . Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,006
Lot 810		Group of 7 Egyptian Hardstone Amulets. Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, circa 1st millennium B.C. Consists of: Two double plume amulets, height: 30mm; Steatite Pesehkef amulet, height: 34 mm. Three amulets mounted on pieces of card: Blue faience model situla with pierced handles, height: 22 mm. The card inscribed with, 'Model bucket from Aboutig blue faience given by F.G.H. Price, Aug. 1, 1899, collection '353', Black stone red crown of Lower Egypt amulet, pierced, height: 25 mm. card inscribed, 'Tesher the Crown of Lower Egypt Sotheby May 28, 1883, collection '255'. Two brown stone male and female amulets, height: 29 mm (longest) the card inscribed, 'Sam meaning union 4 1924' collection no '1395'. Limestone seated sphinx on wooden stand, length: 31 mm. . Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 811		Egyptian white faience Plaque for Psamtek II. Late Period, c. 26th Dynasty, 595-589 B.C. Fine white glazed composition, possibly from a foundation deposit, with verticle text on both sides inscribed, 'son of Re (Psamtek) living forever, king of Upper and Lower Egypt (Nefer-ib-Re) living forever' . Intact, a choice example. Height: 1¾". Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex A.G. Collection, mid 1980s. Cf. Bonhams, Antiquities, Oct. 15, 2006, #34, illus. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 812		Egyptian green glaze faience Lidded Vessel of Nectanebo I. Late Period, XXX th Dynasty, 380-362 B.C. Turquoise-green in color, cylindrical in form, the exterior inscribed with the cartouche of Nectanebo I with convex lid fitted to the interior. Very Rare. Height: 1". Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Acquired from Charles Ede, Ltd. London, 1995. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 813		Egyptian pale green faience head of Isis fragment. Ptolemaic Period 305-50 B.C. The goddess wearing an echelon tripartite wig, vulture headdress with uraeus and crown in the form of her name sign. We note her face with long eyebrows and cosmetic lines in relief. Well made. Height: 1¾". Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 814		Egyptian green glaze faience amulet of Isis. Ptolemaic Period, circa 300 B.C. A fine apple-green faience amulet of Isis seated on a block throne suckling her infant son Horus (missing). Isis wears vulture headdress with uraeus. Horus chipped off at hips. We note some fine restoration. Height: 2¾". Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Acquired from Emile Saad of Alexandria in the 1970s. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 815		Egyptian pale green glaze amulet of Papyrus Column. Late Dynastic-Ptolemaic Period, not after 300 B.C. A well formed and finely incised pale green amulet with suspension loop. We note some minor chips on one side. Rare. Height: 3¼". Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Acquired from Emile Saad of Alexandria in the 1970s. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 816		Large limestone statuette of Isis and Horus. Late Period, after 600 B.C. In typical pose seated on a throne, suckling the infant Horus on her lap, her left hand supporting his head, her right clutched to her breast, wearing a full length tunic, tripartite wig with frontal bronze uraeus and a collar of uraei above, pierced for attachment of the headdress (now missing), her ears pierced. Height 9" Chipped, with an old collection number painted in black. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500. Ex San Franciscanum Museum, Israel, 1960s, collection number 'SF 7370'. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,900
Lot 817		Five Egyptian Alabaster Vessels. Late Period, Dynasty XXVI-XXX (664-343 B.C.). Includes two plates, 5¼", 4½" diameter; An ovoid jar with a drilled hole on one side, 4½" height; Two alabastra, 5½" and 4½". All intact. Lot of 5 items. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. All ex Christies, New York, June 11, 2003, lot 32. The ovoid jar: Simonian Family Coll. 1970s. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 818		Egyptian Life Size Wooden Kah Mask. Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. A fine wooden mummy mask, with peaceful expression, featuring a painted layer of gesso in pigment of dark orange with eyes and eybrows in jet black. Overall quite choice. Height 10" On a wooden stand. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 819		Large Egyptian 26th Dynasty pale green-glazed faience Bes fragment. Excellent detail with fierce expression. Important features are present and quite impressive. Height 3½". On a custom wooden stand. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 820		A trio of Egyptian Ushabti figures. 18th-21st Dynasty. Consists of: Limestone figure 7¼"; Sandstone figure with remnants of painted features and hieroglyphic inscription, 7"; Terra cotta figure with remnants of painted features and front panel of hieroglyphics, 6¼". Lot of 3 items. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 821		Egyptian Wood Ushabti. 19th Dynasty, 1550-1070 B.C. Carved wooden mummiforn figure, wears the royal wig with arms folded across chest. A few areas of original painted surface remain, deep brown natural wood surface with old mellow patina. Old loss to both sides of the arms, otherwise intact. Height 7¾" . Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. Ex Sotheby's New York, 2007, lot 215. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 822		Egyptian Alabastron in alabaster. 26th Dynasty. Twin lug handles below natural white band. Choice condition. Height 4¼". Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. Ex Christies New York, June 11, 2003, lot 32. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 823		Egyptian Scarabs. Group of 7 different faience scarabs, circa 26th-30th Dynasty. All intact, one with chip. Lot of 7 items. Estimated Value $700 - 800. From Emile Saad of Alexandria, 1980s. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $805
Lot 824		Egyptian 26th Dynasty Faience Amulets. Consists of: Sekhmet, tourquoise-glaze, chipped base 3".; Ptah, missing feet, pale green-glaze 3½". Lot of 2 items. Estimated Value $600 - 700. From Emile Saad of Alexandria, 1980s. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 825		Egyptian Late Dynastic Period Pale Blue Faience Ushabti. Group of 3, all circa 26th Dynasty, each approximately. 4¼". Lot of 3 items. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 826		Egyptian Amulets. Late Period, 1085-332 B.C. Green glazed amulets. Consists of Bes, missing headdress; Isis suckling the infant Horus; Cat seated. Each approximately. 35 mm. Lot of 3 items. Estimated Value $300 - 400. From Emile Saad of Alexandria, 1980s. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 827		Egyptian Late Period, after 700 BC, Amulets. Trio of Bes faience amulets, each wearing feathered headdress. Consists of: Light green-glaze Bes (27 mm); Dark green-glaze Bes with details added in yellow (34 mm); Worn brown-glaze Bes with minor chip on headdress (48 mm). Each on a custom opaque block. Lot of 3 items. Estimated Value $300 - 400. From Emile Saad of Alexandria, 1980s. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $316