Another lot of the Eldari grandfather collection, more amulets:
09/18/2019 Time Remaining: Closed
Lot# and Name:
505. Egyptian Group of 50 Amulets Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Current High Bid: $3,000.00 Auction Closed(Final Price) $3,000.00
Category: Antiquities
Sub Category: Egypt - Late Period
Culture or Country: Egypt.
Period: Late period, ca. 700-30 B.C.
Size: 1/2” to 2-1/2”H.
Description: Large group of fifty carved stone amulets including, a set of four lapis Sons of Ra amulets, four different fly amulets, two cornflowers, a small three-piece lapis winged scarab, an orange carnelian hippo, ten different stone winged heart amulets, seven scarabs, including one with an inscription and a large lapis example. Three different Djed pillar amulets, three stone Girdle of Isis amulets, a black stone jackal headed column, two miniature votive head rests, and finally ten lotus column amulets. All are intact, overall exc. cond. A great grouping.
Provenance: Sold to Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir from Salahaddin Sirmali on 5/15/1930. Authenticated and appraised by Mr. Hossen Rashed, head of the Egyptian Antiquities house.
Group of eight pale blue-green glazed faience pottery amulets, including an Uzat eye, a nicely detailed Isis holding Horus amulet, A tauret hippo, a lotus flower column, two similar Ptah amulets and a ram headed example, and a baboon(?) amulet. All are intact, some light glaze wear. Provenance: Sold to Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir from Salahaddin Sirmali on 5/15/1930. Authenticated and appraised by Mr. Hossen Rashed, head of the Egyptian Antiquities house.
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