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Auction archive: Lot number 389

A group of nineteen Egyptian steatite

Antiquities
29 Apr 2009
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,320
ca. US$1,939
Auction archive: Lot number 389

A group of nineteen Egyptian steatite

Antiquities
29 Apr 2009
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,320
ca. US$1,939
Beschreibung:

A group of nineteen Egyptian steatite, glazed composition and hardstone scarabs Late Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom, 1900-1000 B.C. Including a turquoise glaze convex backed plaque, the base with a seated sphinx, Ramesside; four glazed scarabs: a large example with a standing figure on the base, another moulded with Ramesses II prenomen; another with a standing animal-headed goddess holding a papyrus sceptre and another with a seated winged sphinx; a black hardstone scarab incised with a floral design; a white steatite scarab with a crowned sphinx couchant over a horizontal cartouche with prenomen of Tuthmosis III; another, the underside with outward facing falcons and good luck signs; a steatite scarab with a hunter and animals; a scarab with cryptic message: 'Re (is) gold, Bastet (is) protection'; a scarab with three columns of good luck signs; 10mm-25mm and three decorative scarabs, After the Antique (22)

Auction archive: Lot number 389
Auction:
Datum:
29 Apr 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

A group of nineteen Egyptian steatite, glazed composition and hardstone scarabs Late Middle Kingdom-New Kingdom, 1900-1000 B.C. Including a turquoise glaze convex backed plaque, the base with a seated sphinx, Ramesside; four glazed scarabs: a large example with a standing figure on the base, another moulded with Ramesses II prenomen; another with a standing animal-headed goddess holding a papyrus sceptre and another with a seated winged sphinx; a black hardstone scarab incised with a floral design; a white steatite scarab with a crowned sphinx couchant over a horizontal cartouche with prenomen of Tuthmosis III; another, the underside with outward facing falcons and good luck signs; a steatite scarab with a hunter and animals; a scarab with cryptic message: 'Re (is) gold, Bastet (is) protection'; a scarab with three columns of good luck signs; 10mm-25mm and three decorative scarabs, After the Antique (22)

Auction archive: Lot number 389
Auction:
Datum:
29 Apr 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com

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