Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
15-17 December 1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/633
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / ; HARLY AMULETS. 65) The upper portion of a remarkable Object of lapis-lazuli, repre- senting three Asiatic captives tied back to back; at the back are two conically bored holes, much worn; probably of Pre 4 or Karly dynastic date 1 <<—_——__— ror Sf. 66 | A Hippopotamus, of pink limestone with perforated cup-shaped fis /— projection on back; and another, smaller, the projection not perforated (Berens collection) ; Pre-dynastic 2 60/87 Four Bull’s Head Amulets, of different stones; two have inlaid bead eyes of which one, in black steatite has the horns (one broken) in openwork, one of amethyst, a rare material ; Pre-dynastic : 40/68 Two Bull’s Head Amulets, one of cornelian; and a Lion, Hawk, Vulture, Pelican or Ibis in greenish stone, and a Bird of faience ; Pre-dynastic 7 “of49 Two Scorpions of cornelian and one of amazonite ; eight Beetles of cornelian and other stones ; one with ribbed elytra; and two Amulets of cornelian, possibly representing pear maces ; Pre-dynastic 13 i ae Aes ye “fis KEOUNLM Wf8/- Jucctects JO/20 Six Pendants of lapis lazuli, diorite and other stones, and five, also eight Objects of ivory and bone, including two Flies and two Claws; Pre-dynastic 19 = ave Seven Amulets of cornelian: Jackal Head, Shell, Uzat, Hawk, Face, and double Lion Head ; and fifteen of ivory and bone, Min (2), THuERIS, Dog, Vulture, crowned Hawk, Chicken and Uzat ; also an ivory Lion-shaped Seal, engraved with a lion attacking a man ; all possibly from the same burial, an interesting lot (Berens collection) ; VI-X dynasties 23 72) A Human-headed Vulture of lapis lazuli [Pl. 1], and six Amulets of cornelian: a Man on standard holding “ Uas” sceptre before him [Pl. |]; a Man’s Head pierced through neck ; Two Hands joined at wrists; a Face of unusual form; a Lion’s Head (2) andasmall Human Figure; VI-X dynasties ; a most interesting lot of extremely rare amulets of the Button Seal” period 7 SY : ry @ =) cornelian Amulets, of the same period: three Legs of fine work, three Figures of Osiris (?), a Hippopotamus Head, an Uzat, Bent Arm and Dad, the last two rare; VI-X dynas- ties 10 V6 74 ) Twenty-one others: Legs, Hands, Fists, Hippopotamus Heads, Jackal Head and Shell; VI-X dynasties 21 Sty BE ae CLE —CeLk—-
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