Auction 001 Part 1
Ancient Art, Antiquities
By TimeLine Auction Limited
Contact auction house
Mar 5, 2024
The Court House, 363 Main Road, Harwich, CO12 4DN, UK
Terms of sale
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Egyptian (Lots 1-30)
- Greek (Lots 31-99)
- Roman (Lots 100-202)
- Byzantine (Lots 203-224)
- Western Asiatic (Lots 225-280)
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- Western Asiatic (Lots 281-295)
- Arms & Armour (Lots 296-314)
- Stone, Bronze and Iron Age (Lots 315-370)
- Viking, Saxon and Germanic (Lots 371-402)
- Medieval (Lots 403-433)
- Post Medieval (Lots 434-438)
- Natural History (Lots 439-450)
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LOT 4:
Egyptian Amethyst Horus Amulet
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Sold for: £2,000
Start price:
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1,000
Estimated price :
£1,200 - £1,700
Buyer's Premium: 36%
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Egyptian Amethyst Horus Amulet
Late Period, 664-332 B.C. Carved in the round, the falcon seated on a rectangular base with outstretched talons, the wings neatly tucked against the body, incised detailing and drilled eyes; a small drilled depression on the top of the head; drilled longitudinally for suspension. Cf. a similar amulet in hematite (Ptolemaic-Roman Age) in the Louvre, inventory no.E10944, in Quack, J. F., Alt?gyptische Amulette und ihre Handhabung, T?bingen, 2022, p.350. 5.98 grams, 27 mm (1 in.).
From an early 20th century collection.Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
