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Click here to subscribeAfter Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet, 'Egyptian Dancer', an Art Deco bronze figure of a dancer with outstretched arms, on a later marble base,21cm wide9cm deep24.2cm high overallCondition ReportStructurally sound. Some rubbing and loses to the patina. Scratches and surface marks across the bronze, particularly to the extremities. The marble plinth is later.
Limited edition finely made grouping of a seated Cleopatra looking in the mirror doing makeup with a black moor by her side. Throughout time there have been women whose impenetrable qualities have brought them awesome power and unrivalled superiority. The beguiling women of the Les Femmes Fatales collection were each made in a limited edition of 750. Cleopatra HN2868 was a famous Egyptian queen and the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. In one well-known story, Cleopatra, who had been exiled by her younger brother Ptolemy, appeared at the Egyptian palace rolled inside of a Persian rug that had been presented to Julius Caesar. When Cleopatra tumbled out, he was so charmed by her that he took her as his mistress and restored her to the throne as Pharaoh. After Caesar's assassination, Cleopatra took up with Mark Antony, solidifying her place on the throne and strengthening ties between Egypt and Rome. Her legacy survives in numerous works of art and the many dramatizations of her story in Les Femmes Fatales . Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: Peggy DaviesIssued: 1979Dimensions: 4"L x 9"W x 7.75"HEdition Number: 708 of 750Country of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A collection of five scaraboid amulets in the form of crouching frogs, each perforated lengthwise. From left to right: the first is dark green with yellow mottling and a short oval base; the second is deep blue with red, oversized eyes; the third is brownish-red with stylised detailing and a flat base; the fourth is dark blue with red eyes and ribbed back on a rounded base; the fifth is pale blue on an irregular base. Each base bears an incised design. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1980.123; National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 56.131.256n.Size: 4.9-8.1mm x 4.6-9.8mm; Weight: 2.68gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1352 - 1336 BC. A polychrome glazed frit mummy bead necklace, composed of disc-shaped beads in alternating hues of blue, green, red, white, and yellow. The necklace is mounted on a card inscribed “Ancient Egyptian Necklace, Egypt Exploration Society, Exactly as found” (almost certainly from Tell el Amarna). Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 334mm x 195mm; Weight: 70gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, Auction 7378, Lot 46, mounted on card labelled "Ancient Egyptian necklace, Egypt Exploration Society, exactly as found" (almost certainly from Tell el Amarna). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1550 - 664 BC. A restrung necklace of elongated turquoise-blue faience beads centring on a faceted bicone-shaped gold bead. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 56.22.585.Size: 11.6mm x 279mm; Weight: 35gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1550 - 664 BC. A strand of 30 blue-glazed composition scarabs, each pierced longitudinally for stringing, comprising both plain and inscribed examples. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 156.8mm x 9.2mm; Weight: 16.27gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of four restrung faience and glass bead necklaces, including three single strands composed of multicoloured annular and ring beads arranged in irregular sequences. The fourth is a double strand with a more regular layout, comprising orange eye beads interspersed with dark blue annular beads. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 56.22.572.Size: 1.9 - 9.2mm x 256 - 400mm; Weight: 20gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A spherical blue faience bead of substantial size, decorated in low relief with a continuous frieze of downward- and upward-facing lotus flowers. A horizontal ridge bisects the bead's circumference, separating the two mirrored registers. A vertical perforation runs through the centre. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 30mm x 29mm; Weight: 20gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom to Late Period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A collection of seven faience inlays, beginning on the left with a fragmentary falcon inlay rendered in green glaze with linear and dotted blue detailing. Next is a lotus blossom inlay in cream and red, followed by a rectangular pendant with red drop-shaped motifs and cornflowers arranged in horizontal rows. The group concludes with four bright blue faience fragments preserving linear incisions. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 26.7.991, 26.7.995, 89.2.277.Size: 18 - 41mm x 3.2 - 9.4mm; Weight: 30gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 15 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 13.3 - 23.6 mm x 5.1 - 10.4mm; Weight: 55gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A large collection of faience beads in shades of turquoise, blue, and green, comprising primarily tubular forms with occasional ring and short barrel-shaped examples. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.6.138.Size: 1.0 - 6.8mm x 1.0 - 53.0mm; Weight: 265gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A polychrome glass inlay fragment depicting a stylised swan in profile, against a yellow ground. The body is rendered in blue and green, with the wing, beak, eye, and leg highlighted in red and yellow. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 89mm x 50mm; Weight: 109gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2686 - 2181 BC. A collection of four rectangular faience tiles, each with a flat face, coated in a pale green glaze. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA66832.Size: 75.8-75.9mm x 37.6-38mm; Weight: 228.6gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A yellow faience scaraboid amulet in the form of a recumbent duck with its head turned back across the body. The flat underside is inscribed with hieroglyphs enclosed within an oval cartouche. Perforated lengthwise. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 30.8.602.Size: 7.5mm x 14.0mm; Weight: 0.83gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A rectangular wooden ushabti box / case composed of rectangular planks, with a flat top and base. The exterior is decorated with alternating vertical stripes in red, black, and white pigment. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 300mm x 250mm; Weight: 1.37kgProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom to Late Period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A funerary bead net made from faience tubular beads interspersed with small rings in varying shades of green, blue, and turquoise, strung together in a lattice pattern. Red and yellow disc beads form a narrow border along all sides. The net would originally have been placed over the mummy as a protective funerary covering. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 50.17.16.Size: 505mm x 164mm; Weight: 143gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A collection of four scaraboid frog amulets and one scarab, each pierced lengthwise through the base and engraved on the underside. The one on the left is pale turquoise-blue with a slender body and short limbs. The second is a steatite scarab engraved with two wedjat eyes. The third is pale blue with a thick-set body and is engraved with linear notches. The fourth is green with prominent red eyes. The fifth is pale turquoise with a wide body and incised on the underside with a nefer sign. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 10.130.1918; National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 56.21.692a.Size: 4.7-6.6mm x 4.2-7.2mm; Weight: 1.5gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1790 BC.An Egyptian Middle Kingdom wooden boat model made from sycamore wood. Found in tombs, models such as this one depict small crews, including rowers and a helmsman, along with oars, sails, and painted decorations. These models were made to symbolise the journey into the Afterlife, though they also accurately reflect the structure and layout of real boats used for transport, fishing, and ceremonial purposes in Ancient Egypt. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 370mm x 200mm; Weight: 3.67gProvenance: Property of a London art gallery; Ex. French collection, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Ca. 600 - 300 BC. A green chalcedony intaglio engraved with a triad of Egyptian deities standing frontally, each surmounted by a solar disc. The intaglio is set into a possibly later high carat (21ct) gold ring with a narrow, circular hoop.Size: D:19.96mm / US: 10 1/4 / UK: U; Weight: 6.5gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 30 BC - AD 400.A collection of papyri inscribed with demotic text in black ink. Demotic was used specifically for writing detailed documents, like accounting, literacy, and religious texts, and represents a movement from standardised hieroglyphs. Demotic was used famously as one of three writings on the Rosetta stone. Framed. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 09.182.54; The British Museum, Museum number EA10026.Size: 330mm x 240mm; Weight: 310gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. Dr. Ulrich Müller collection, Switzerland, 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2686 - 2181 BC. A collection of 50 rectangular faience tiles, each with a slightly convex upper face, coated in a turquoise glaze with a projection on the back for attachment. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA66832.Size: 57.7 - 61.2mm x 35.5 - 39mm; Weight: 1450gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC. A broad collar composed of multiple rows of tubular faience beads in green, blue, and earthly tones, interspersed with flat disc spacers and arranged in a graduated semicircular formation. The outermost row is strung with elongated drop-shaped gold beads, suspended vertically to form a fringe. The necklace is restrung on modern thread with a metal clasp. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 08.200.30; Christie's Live Auction 1735, Ancient Jewelry, 7 December 2006, Lot 220.Size: 240/360mm x 5.3mm; Weight: 56gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A pair of strands of gold beads. The longer strand consists of small spherical beads with longitudinal incisions. Accompanied by a shorter strand comprising ten stylised animal-shaped beads with prominent coiled tails and short projecting legs. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 3.5mm x 9.2mm; Weight: 15gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 16 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 13.3 - 19mm x 5.2 - 11.4mm; Weight: 60gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 300 - 100 BC.A red jasper amphoriskos with a slender neck, rounded body, and two delicate handles that curve from the rim to the shoulder. The vessel has a highly polished surface and carefully balanced proportions reveal the Egyptians’ mastery in stonework and their taste for luxury. Restored. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 50mm x 36mm; Weight: 80gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the French art market; Ex. Antonovich collection, Paris. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A collection of 24 faience pendants and amulets, including an amulet of Sekhmet, numerous cornflower amulets, simple tubular and annular beads, as well as other forms. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.264; National Museums Liverpool, 1978.291.297r.Size: 4.3 - 7.7mm x 14.4 - 23.3mm; Weight: 25gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Ca. 1550 - 1307 BC. A pottery vase with an ovoid body, wheel-made from Nile silt and covered in a pink slip. Each side is decorated with a leaping bull-calf facing left, flanked by floral motifs and framed above and below by three horizontal bands. The shoulder is ornamented with alternating rays and floral motifs, while the tall, slender neck bears six horizontal bands. Finished with a flaring rim and foot. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 135mm x 430mm; Weight: 1970gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's 11 June 2003, Lot 11; Ex. Plaisant Jozef Nestor, acquired 1910-1940. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Reign of Sety I or early years of Ramesses II, Ca. 1290 - 1270 BC. A red granite bust depicting a goddess, shown wearing a tripartite wig finely incised with narrow, parallel grooves. Her face is oval with high cheekbones, large almond-shaped eyes beneath gently arched brows, and a straight nose. Traces of a broad, striated collar are visible across the upper chest. Mounted on a modern display stand.For similar see: The Hurghada Museum, JE 31413.Size: 341mm x 240mm; Weight: 15.39kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Collector's Eye - Thalassic Collection (Published on the Book's cover). This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. Published: The Collector's Eye, Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thallasic collection, Ltd. 2001. This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC.A restrung broad collar necklace composed of a row of turquoise-blue faience tubular beads framed by small reddish-brown disc beads. The lower edge features a network of strung elements forming a fringe of interlinked strands. This section incorporates spherical gold, polished carnelian, and dark-coloured stone beads arranged in symmetrical clusters. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 190mm x 160mm; Weight: 65.16gProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Private Brooklyn collection, purchased from Harmer Rooke Galleries, NYC, 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1550 - 1069 BC.A matched pair of cornflower pendants in glazed faience, each composed of a flaring blue calyx above a green, textured ovary with a tapering shaft culminating in a suspension loop and bright green and blue glazed faience amulet, preserved in two complementary halves. The obverse is decorated with a hieroglyphic inscription, while the reverse is flat and unworked. The ends are accented in blue, each provided with a suspension loop. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.264; National Museums Liverpool, 1978.291.297r.Size: 24.6-24.5mm x 9.1-10mm; Weight: 2.94gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Ca. 1938 - 1190 BC. An Egyptian alabaster conical cup with an enlarged rim. The cup sits on a flat round tall pedestal base. For similar see: Mechanical Engineering in ancient Egypt, Part 49: Alabaster products, fig. 37 International Journal of Emerging Engineering Research and Technology, Volume 5, Issue 4, 2017, PP 1-13. Size: 110mm x 75mm; Weight: 295g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's sale, 05 Jun 2013, lot 58. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A large collection of faience beads in shades of turquoise, blue, green, white, and brown, comprising numerous tubular, ring, and disc-shaped forms, with occasional examples of other types. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.6.138; The Louvre Museum, Main number: E 24698.Size: 3.3 - 5.0mm x 3.0 - 26.3mm; Weight: 100gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2686 - 2181 BC. A collection of 66 rectangular faience tiles, each with a slightly convex upper face, coated in a turquoise glaze with a projection on the back for attachment. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA66832.Size: 59 - 63mm x 38 - 39.3mm; Weight: 1850gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18th - 19th, Ca. 1550 - 1190 BC. A glass pomegranate votive vessel with a globular dark green body marbled with lighter veining and a flaring crown-shaped mouth accented in opaque yellow. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 44.4.52.Size: 16.6 - 73.7mm x 118 - 44mm; Weight: 110gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Tajan, 28 Mar 2003, Lot 112. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A collection of three restrung strands of glass and faience beads. The longest strand consists of annular beige beads alternating with long tubular ones, followed by black and red cylindrical beads, and a central section with suspended poppy-shaped pendants and vertical tubes interspersed with faience annular beads. Accompanied by two shorter strands, one formed of orange and white eye beads, the other of alternating orange and blue drop-shaped and spherical beads. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 40.9.26; National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 56.22.572.Size: 2.6 - 4.9mm x 94 - 297mm; Weight: 30gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Old Kingdom, Ca. 2686 - 2181 BC. A collection of 27 rectangular faience tiles, each with a slightly convex upper face, coated in a turquoise glaze. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA66832.Size: 51.9 - 55mm x 26.5 - 31.3mm; Weight: 540gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Early Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 304 - 200 BC. A black schist block statue, unfortunately, without the head. The figure is sculpted in a seated posture with legs drawn up to the chest and arms crossed over the knees, a characteristic of the Egyptian block statues. The body is inscribed with hieroglyphic magical texts and figures of deities and demons. The two columns of hieroglyphic text on the back pillar contain the priestly titles and the genealogy of Padihornedjitef, son of Imhotep, born of Tjehenet. In front of the figure, resting at its feet, is an apotropaic stela - also known as the Cippus of Horus, a magical stele, sculpted in high relief with the figure of Horus the Child, standing at the centre atop two crocodiles. The god is depicted nude, his left leg advanced, grasping serpents and scorpions in each hand. On the right side, Horus seizes an oryx by the horns, and on the left, a lion by the tail, symbolising control over dangerous forces. Above Horus’s head is the mask of the protective deity Bes, reinforcing the theme of divine guardianship. Flanking Horus are two tall standards: on the right, a lotus-topped pole surmounted by an ostrich feather crown; on the left, a papyrus terminal upon which perches a falcon facing the god. The surrounding surfaces are densely inscribed with magical texts intended to invoke protection against serpents, scorpions, and other threats from the wild, employing formulae to neutralise harm and ensure divine safeguarding. For similar see: magical block statue of Djedhor , Cairo Museum JE 46341; Christie's, Live Auction 22666, Antiquities, 4 July 2024, Lot 17. Size: 332mm x 265mm; Weight: 27.950kgProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Sotheby's, Antiquities, 12 June 2003, Lot 102. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by an authentication report from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 19 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 11.0 - 20.2mm x 2.9 - 9.5mm; Weight: 45gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 30 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 11.9 - 29.3mm x 3.9 - 14.4mm; Weight: 80gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A group of 13 faience objects, including a Heh amulet representing the personification of eternity, shown seated with raised arms. Also present are a rectangular engraved plaque, a flat disc with a central cross motif, a heart-shaped pendant, gaming pieces, and a plume element - originally part of a crown or headdress. The group further includes a cobalt blue inlay fragment modelled as a wig and several other elements. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.206; The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1920.1976; National Museums Liverpool, Accession number 56.21.874; The British Museum, Museum Number EA2280.Size: 3.5 - 28.9mm x 24.8 - 37mm; Weight: 100gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 15 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 15.9 - 24.6mm x 5.7 - 12.3mm; Weight: 55gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, Ca. 1500 - 1069 BC. A green faience frog resting on an integral base. The head is raised, with prominent, rounded eyes set high on either side. The front legs are tucked beneath the body, while the hind limbs extend along the body. The back is smoothly arched, tapering towards the rear. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.37.Size: 44mm x 53mm; Weight: 55.94gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC.A collection of 20 faience amulets, including a wedjat eye, stylised fruits, Bes figures with tambourines, seated cats, rosettes, baboons and various other forms. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.195; The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Accession Number 02.584.Size: 2.2 - 5.8mm x 7.9 - 16.5mm; Weight: 15gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.
Third Intermediate Period, Ca. 1069 - 664 BC. A pair of faience elements, the one on the left modelled as the head of an ibis with a long curved beak, incised eye, and striated crest highlighted in dark blue glaze. To the right, a faience representation of a human eye with a prominent central pupil within an almond-shaped frame with an extended cosmetic line. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 10.9mm x 42.9mm; Weight: 10gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom to Late Period, Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A group of 19 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Such rings were used as hair ornaments. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1445, Ancient Jewelry, 9 December 2024, Lot 47; Christie's, Live Auction 8776, Antiquities, 2 May 2013, Lot 38.Size: 13 - 28.3mm x 5.6 - 14.4 mm; Weight: 100gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A glass amulet in the form of two extended fingers, each rendered with incised lines marking the joints. The surface is smooth and gently curved, while the underside is flat. Mounted on a modern display stand. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 66.99.182.Size: 33.6mm x 13.4mm; Weight: 6.1gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A terracotta head of a male figure of elevated status, likely representing King Amasis. He wears a high, close-fitting cap and displays softly rendered facial features, including downturned eyes, prominent cheekbones, a broad nose, and gently smiling lips. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: Egyptian sculpture of the Late Period, 700 BC - 100 AD. The Brooklyn Museum 1960, Cat. 53, fig. 120 - 122.Size: 71.6mm x 48.2mm; Weight: 152gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Roman Period, Ca. 30 BC - AD 200. A leather hat of cylindrical form, made from stitched panels with a prominent central ridge and a reinforced lower edge. Mounted within a modern display frame. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 180mm x 140mm; Weight: 825gProvenance: From the collection of a London gentleman; formerly acquired in early 2000s; previously in 1970s UK collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 24 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 12.2 - 20.9mm x 4.6 - 12.7 mm; Weight: 65gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1550 - 332 BC. A collection of faience pendants and beads, including a Sekhmet aegis, goddess Taweret shown in profile holding the sa and ankh symbols, a seated figure of Isis, wedjat eyes, cats, a crocodile, a scarab, beads of tubular, biconical, melon-shaped, and ribbed types, and various other forms. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: National Museums Liverpool, Accession number M11665m, 20.11.84.57, M11603; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number 1989.281.96.Size: 3.9 - 12.2mm x 4.6 - 16mm; Weight: 25gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A turquoise faience amulet of Horus depicted standing on a rectangular base with arms held straight at his sides. The god is shown with a striated tripartite wig and a falcon head with a sharp beak. He wears a short kilt with vertical folds, and a back pillar extends the full height of the figure. Pierced horizontally through the back for suspension. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Louvre Museum, Main number: E 19784, Entry number: MG 2285.Size: 71.4mm x 28.3mm; Weight: 16.6gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC. A group of 13 penannular rings of varying diameter and thickness, each formed as a circular band with a narrow opening. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 15.9 - 23.7mm x 7.5 - 15.7 mm; Weight: 65gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Ca. 1550 - 30 BC. A large collection of faience beads and amulets, including predominantly tubular and spherical beads in blue, green, and dark hues, alongside a varied group of amulets. The amulets represent a wide range of types, including deities, flowers, fruits, animals, and other symbolic forms. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.215.195; 40.9.26; 11.215.167Size: 3.4 - 4.1mm x 5.1 - 23.8mm; Weight: 40gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Middle Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1550 BC. A faience necklace restrung with spherical beads in shades of turquoise, green, and blue. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 05.4.21a.Size: 425mm x 12.5mm; Weight: 107gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
Old Kingdom, Vth Dynasty, Ca. 2498 - 2345 BC. A large carved limestone stela section, probably part of a false door (for the soul to enter and exit the burial chamber). Decorated with a relief carving of the sun god, Re-Harakhty, with the head of a falcon, wearing a large sun disc, depicted with a muscular body and holding an ankh in his right hand. Ra is facing another partial figure, showing only his leg and arm, holding a long staff in his left hand. For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: O.C.81. Size: 650mm x 265mm; Weight: 18.77kgProvenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe, NJ., Dr. Arnold Saslow. Acquired from Superior Galleries, LA, about 1983. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This piece is accompanied by an authentication statement from Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.
Middle Kingdom to New Kingdom, Ca. 2055 - 1550 BC. A strand of twenty-two steatite scarabs, each pierced longitudinally and engraved on the flat underside with hieroglyphic inscriptions, geometric patterns, or stylised motifs. The backs are modelled in typical scarab form with detailed notching to indicate the clypeus, prothorax, and elytra. The scarabs are interspersed with small double blue disc beads. A single carnelian scaraboid bead, left unengraved and highly polished, is strung at the end. Reviewed by Simone Musso, consultant curator for Egyptian antiquities at the Stibbert Museum, Florence, Italy, member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition.Size: 249mm x 18.2mm; Weight: 46.6gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, 1353-1336 B.C. A 'stirrup' type ring with a substantial oval-shaped bezel bearing the name of Pharaoh Akhenaten - Nefer-kheperu-re Wah-en-re; supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. Lacovara, P., Teasley Trope, B., and D’Auria, S.H., The Collector’s Eye: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from The Thalassic Collection, Ltd., Atlanta, 2001, pp.106-107, no. 59, for an almost identical ring in electrum. 7.28 grams, 19.03 mm overall, 12.08 mm internal diameter (3/4 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.Akhenaten, an 18th Dynasty pharaoh (c. 1353-1336 BCE), introduced a major religious shift by promoting the Aten, the sun disc, as the sole god. Rejecting the traditional polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt, Akhenaten elevated the Aten above all other gods and even changed his name from Amenhotep (IV) to Akhenaten, meaning ‘Effective for the Aten’. He founded a new short-lived capital in Middle Egypt called Akhetaten. However, traditional polytheism was restored after his death, and his reforms were largely reversed.TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: See our website for further information.
6th-5th century B.C. Bowl fragment including section of the carinated rim, radiating repoussé teardrop bosses with interstitial lotus-flowers motifs and radiating rosette motif below; incised Egyptian hieroglyphic legend below the rim transliterated as 'ı͗nṯry(p sic )wš pr-ꜤꜢ pꜢ ꜤꜢ' (Darius, the Great Pharaoh); mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. Posener, G., La première domination Perse en Égypte, Bibliothèque d'étude 11, Cairo, 1936, pp.161-162, for examples of the variant hieroglyphic writings of Darius I’s name; Westenholz, J.G., Stolper, M.W., “A Stone Jar with Inscriptions of Darius I in Four Languages,” Arta 005, 2002, for a discussion of the composition of multilingual inscriptions based on a stone vessel from Darius I’s reign; Kuhrt, A., The Persian Empire: a Corpus of Sources from the Achaemenid Period, Oxon/New York, 2010, p.317 Fig.8.1, for a complete, similarly large silver phiale inscribed in Old Persian for Artaxerxes I. 1.23 kg total, 26.7 cm wide including stand (10 1/2 in.). [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions Website]Previously in the private collection of Mr S.A, acquired on the London art market in the 1960s. Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated three page cataloguing/report. Accompanied by a copy of an IADAA Interpol search certificate. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12709-235450. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.Egyptologist Paul Whelan writes: "The inscription reads: ı͗nṯry(p sic )wš pr-ꜤꜢ pꜢ ꜤꜢ (Darius, the Great Pharaoh). The ancient Egyptians encountered difficulties in rendering the name Darius in hieroglyphs, with at least seventeen known variants. This version differs slightly from those, as it also includes an erroneous ‘p’ hieroglyph. The presence of several cuneiform signs following the hieroglyphs indicates that the phiale likely once featured multilingual versions of the inscription - a practice more commonly found on stone vessels. The epithet ‘the Great Pharaoh’ on this fragment represents one of the earliest examples, appearing more frequently in inscriptions from the reign of Xerxes."A hieroglyphic inscription on an Achaemenid item is very rare, although examples on stone vessels are known. Darius I 'the Great' ruled from 522 to 486 B.C. His predecessor, Cambyses II, conquered Egypt in 525 B.C. and the presence of this inscription is probably linked to the subsequent rule of the dynasty over Egypt and its influence on the Egyptian priestly caste.TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: See our website for further information.
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